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Hijamah is a Sunnah as well as a medical treatment. The word Hijamah is derived from the word Al-Hajm which carries the meaning: to suck, to absorb, or to extract. It describes a medical treatment whereby dirty blood is extracted from the body by a suction cup attached to a lightly incised skin surface. It was a common practice in traditional Arab Medicine and is a Sunnah that was practiced and promoted by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Cupping is also an ancient Chinese method of releasing local congestion. It has been practiced for thousands of years in almost every part of the world for the treatment of disease and pain.
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angels on the night of the Isra [the Prophets night journey when he was taken from Makkah to Jerusalem and back in the course of a single night], but all of them said to me, You should use cupping, O Muhammad. [Classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 2263.]
In Hijamah is a Cure
pleased with him), the Prophet (SAW) said: If there is any good in your medical treatments, it is in the knife of the cupper, drinking honey, or cauterization with fire, as appropriate to the cause of the illness, but I would not like to be cauterized. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, (5359)]
Benefits of Cupping
Abdullah Ibn Abbas reported that the messenger of Allah (SAW) said How good is the cupper, removes blood, lightens the back and sharpens the eyesight. [al-Tirmidhee, (2053)]
Treatment of Hypertension
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: When the blood of one of you begins to rage, he should get cupped because the raging of blood can kill.
[al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 2747]
When to do Hijamah
There is some evidence from ahadith to indicate that
Prophet (SAW) said: Whoever is treated with cupping on the seventeenth, nineteenth or twenty first, will be healed from all diseases. (Reported by Abu Dawood, 3861, and al-Bayhaqi, 9/340. The isnad is hasan).
When to do Hijamah
Some less reliable narrations also recommend certain days of the week for cupping while warning against others.
However, as the need may arise, cupping as a form of medical treatment may be performed at any time according to the condition or urgency.
ahadith, those skilled in cupping can recommend other suitable locations depending on the condition.
Ibn al-Qayyim (May Allah have mercy on him) said:
"Cupping beneath the chin is beneficial for pains in the teeth, face and throat, if it is used at the right time...
Cupping at the bottom of the chest is beneficial for the
treatment of sores, scabies and pustules on the thighs, and of gout and scabies. [Zaad al-Ma'aad, 4/53]
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treatment practiced by the Chinese, Egyptians, Babylonians and Arabs), the benefits are numerous. Cupping is believed to
Release local toxins Stimulate the lymphatic system Clear blockages or stagnated circulation Activate and clear the veins, arteries and capillaries Realign and balance vital energy Promote and improve circulation
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Types of Cupping
Dry cupping uses special cups and a suction pump on certain
pressure points and meridians on the body. The flesh is sucked in to the cup and left to promote blood circulation.
The moving or massage cupping follows the same principle but
only one large cup is used to massage the area. Oil is liberally applied to the back, arms or legs and deep tissue massage is undertaken. Large singular strokes are given, moving directly up and down the meridians.
Hijama or Wet cupping is the same as dry cupping but involves
drawing a small amount of toxic blood from small incisions made on the surface of the skin. This is the Sunnah Method
cup is replaced on the skin. The skin will be drawn into the cup and blood is sucked out of the area. When done properly, on an area that has septic blood, the blood drawn will be dark. The process is repeated until the blood turns red. Then the cupping should be stopped. The area should be cleaned and bandaged as necessary
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Equipment
These are the plastic cups that are used. They have a valve at the top which controls suction pressure. They also have removable magnets (used for Biomagnetic Cupping Therapy) which are very effective for this treatment. .
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pregnant Should be aware of patients medical history an what medicine they are on e.g Anti coagulants or if they are diabetic or anemic Any blood coagulation disorders
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