Introduction: Hijama cupping is one of the oldest surgical traditional and holistic approaches for treating several ailments,hijamah is an Arabic word, commonly pronounced as hejama.
Historical Background of Hijama Cupping Treatment
The use of cupping therapy has been observed in ancient Egyptian”the first documented medical text was found in 1550 bc in egypt”cupping is also common in Chinese medicinal practises, despite debate over the exact origins of the treatment. The historical growth and ongoing use of cupping therapy have been influenced by numerous human civilizations. Ancient Eastern and Western human cultures both contain historical descriptions of cupping therapy. The history of cupping, its definitions, tools, techniques, definite improvements, and study on hijama over the years have all been subject to conflicting information.
The 17th and middle of the 18th century saw a decline in popularity for cupping therapy, which has since reemerged in contemporary medicine.Around the world, cupping therapy is used to treat a number of ailments as well as to promote health. Although it has a questionable past, cupping therapy is a well-known conventional treatment for treating medical issues. It has an excellent safety profile. Currently, cupping therapy is being used to treat a wider range of ailments, and a rising corpus of research is supplying more evidence-based information to support this development.
Meaning of Hijamah
Hijamah come from the arabic root word is HA JA MA Litrally Hijamah or hijama means to diminish in volume and the reduction in the blood volume ,hijama is also refered as wet cupping, the term “wet cupping” is used instead of “blood cupping”because since sometimes pus, lymph fluid, and interstitial fluid also leak out during the procedure.
What is hijama
In the case of the ahadees(saying of the prophet Mohammad PBUH)regading hijamah it is refers to the drawing of blood from the body for theraputic purposes,either to maintain health in the case of one who is not sick or to cure a specific illness or ailment.
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Procedure of hijama
the vacuum or sucking effect can be achieved by many different methods including sucking with the mouth directly over a cut (as in the case of the poisonous bits), the use of instruments such as animal horns as was done in ancient times, or the more modern methods of using bamboo, glass or plastic “cups”, either with fire or pump mechanism. the practice of applying a partial vacuum by these means the tissues beneath the cup is drawn up and swell, thereby increasing blood flow to the affected area. this enhanced blood flow draws impurities and toxins away from the nearby tissues and organs towards the surface for elimination via the break in the skin layer created through the incisions made before the “cup” or similar device.
Read more: The Healing Benefits of Hijama Cupping Therapy TreatmentTypes of cups
- Bamboo cups: very popular in chinese traditional medicine but this type of cups are not recommended in hijama (wet cupping)as one can not not see the amount of blood being cupped and they are also to impossible to sterlise.
- Animal horns cups.animal horns cups was common during anciant time.today it is not preferred becouse we have now better plastic,silica glass use and throw cups.
- Plastic cups.Nowadays plastic cups are commonly used for the hijama procedure and represent a safe and affordable method of creating the vacuum needed.there cups however must bedisposed off after therpy.
- Glass cups.glass cups are also good, if you need fire cupping then glass cups are best deal,but using it require more attention during hijama administartions.
Types of Cupping
1-DRY CUPPING :
is a therapeutic process using a glass, ceramic, bamboo, or plastic cup to create suction on the skin, in this case, the therapist uses rubber or plastic suction cups, these cups are applied to the skin,thus a local suction is created on the skin which increse blood flow or the skin on the back, chest, abdomen, or buttocks is applied with a cup that has occasionally been heated the air is subsequently cooled, which is supposed to provide a suction effect.
2-Hijama(Wet cupping)
Wet cupping is a variation of the procedure where prior to the cup being placed,
your skin is punctured and blood is drown out in the suction process.Hijama comes from the arabic root word which means “to shrink in volume,” alludes to blood volume reductions or the vacuum effect that draws blood out of the body. Drawing blood from the body for therapeutic reasons, such as to maintain health,in the case of someone who is not ill or to treat a specific illness or ailment, is known as Hijama.
3-Massage or flash cupping :
In massage the therapist moves the cups acrorss the skin after creating the suction.Flash cupping (Fire)In this instance, the therapist lights a combustible chemical within a glass or silicone cup, waits for the fire to extinguish, and then applies it to the skin. Your skin will rise and turn red inside the cup as a result of the suction created by the cup being left on your skin for up to two or three minutes. Blood arteries enlarge as a result of this process, promoting blood flow and boosting circulation to the damaged areas.
Read more: The Healing Benefits of Hijama Cupping Therapy Treatment
Healing Benefits of Hijama Cupping.
- Removal bad blood or impurities
- bloodletting acts to remove contamination in the blodd,rebalance and draws excessive heat out oh the body
- By treating the inflammations in the body brought on by wounds and infections, cupping therapy(C.T) can reduce pain.
- hijama can trigger the draining away of stagnant blood and pollutants. Inflammation is often noted when there is stagnant blood in a particular location of the body. Even patients who are complaining of insomnia are likely to experience relaxation and experience deep sleep during the session.
- The application of hijama is very simple but its effects are amazing. our health and immune system depend on the movement of blood and body fluids due to the stagnation of this system.due to the wonderful pulling power and heat that the cups offer, it dramatically reduces pain and hence our feeling of well-being.this stagnation can be a result of injury, stress, a lack of blood, or even an invasion of cold in the body.
- It aids in the release of toxins, contaminants, and dead cells from tissues.
- During therapy, the lymph system is activated and other debris is eliminated from the body. Sickness-causing pathogens can also be removed.
- The body’s blood circulation improves with the cleaning of small and large arteries and activation, delivering the cells with fresh, nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood.
- In order to draw the brain’s attention to the injured organ and instruct the body to take the appropriate action, it is required to activate and stimulate the reaction position of internal body systems (also known as the reflex zone).
- hijama assist the body’s own healing abilities.
- draws inflammation away from the deeper organns
Contraindications and precautions
Hijama is not without its risk, and it’s not for everybody to undertake. the therapist must see that the patient is fit for hijama and must know how to adapt the procedure based on the constitution of the patient and their current state of health.
- Alwaystake sensible precautionwhen using Hijama these include.
- Sterlization:this is the main key of success
- take extra care with children and the elderly
- dont apply strong hijama to the face
- clean throughly and remove hair
- Patient must be adviced to fast for aminimum of 3-4 hours before treatment
- Avoid hijama right after a meal or heavy exercise
- in initial treatment ,small cups should be used first and the cups may be less
- Stamulation should be genlte
- Apply a thin layer of lubricant around the mouth of cup eg-vegitable oilwater or vaseline
- keep the room warmduring placing nd removing the hijama
- Don’t eat meat,salt,dark fizzy drink,tea,coffe for the next 48 hours
- No sexual intercourse 48 houre before and after the treatment is scheduled
- Red mark from hijama cupping normally fade within a few days
- Do not scratch the cupped areas
- you should stop taking Aspirin{ ascard,loprin etc)warfarin,clopidogrel or any other blood thining drug 24 hours before hijama cupping
- you should not get cupping if you are suffering from fever
- Hijama is not recommended during the first three days of menstruation
- do not use use hijama over the kidney area,the eyes,sunborn,or burns,open wounds,
- do not apply hijamain a pregnant
- Hijam is not appropriate for patient with too high blood pressure,heart disease,congestive heart failure,and respiratory failure
- hijama is not recommended in drunken state,too hungry,too full,too thirsty
- hijama is not recommended for children under the age 3,or very old
- do not cup extremly thin person
- do not cup immediately after bathing, vomiting
- if the knee is swollen then hijama should not be done over it,it should be done somewhere beside it
- At the time of unconciousness all the instrument of hijama must be remove and the patient should be given sweet drink
- If diabetic patient wan to get cupped they must get their sugar level tested
- sugar should be between 100mg% to 150mg%,cut should be very light for hijama
- Signs on the skin like blue,purple,black,or red are due to reaction so,don’t worry
- blisters are a common phenomenon after hijama if the blisters are big in size then it should be pricked with aclean needle and then gentain violet paint be applied to prevent infection
FAQ’s
01-What negative effects are there?
As opposed to allopathic medicines, surgeries, and medications, which all have adverse effects.
The only adverse effects of the Cupping Therapy are a few markings that will appear as a result of blood stagnation and last for a few days.
02-How frequently should I cups ?
A doctor will prescribe medication based on a patient’s health and any underlying illnesses.
03-Does the cupping technique requires us to take any medication?
Ans-No.
After Cupping therapy there is no need to take any medication.
But, if a person has a certain ailment, they can need medications with a doctor’s advice.
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