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Hijamah is the Arabic word for cupping. Hijamah literally means to 'suck' as originally this is what was done using animal horns to remove the toxic blood via small incisions in the skin.
Hijamah is the Arabic word for cupping. Hijamah literally means to 'suck' as originally this is what was done using animal horns to remove the toxic blood via small incisions in the skin.
It is said that the earliest evidence of cupping therapy was found in ancient Egyptian manuscripts and is believed to have spread from there to Greece, Rome and China.
Today, we do not suck anymore with our mouths as this unhygienic, but we use pumps, fire and electricity to create a suction.
Wet Cupping
Wet Cupping
This is more popular among Muslim practitioners and considered most potent as it removes most of the bodies inflammation cells, toxins and waste matter.
This is more popular among Muslim practitioners and considered most potent as it removes most of the bodies inflammation cells, toxins and waste matter.
Cups are placed on anatomical sites and areas of pains, incisions are made and the cups are replaced on to the site to remove all toxins. This method is known as the Tripple S method- suction, scar, suction.
The procedure appears more gruesome than it actually is. It is generally pain free and infection free once the practitioner as knowledge of medical hygiene.
Dry cupping
Dry cupping
This is placing cups on an area of concern without making incisions in the skin and without removing toxic material. This can be used with the elderly, the very young and to treat deep body cavity issues.
fire cupping
fire cupping
This is done using fire and glass, bamboo or horn cups. The fire is inserted into the vessel creating necessary conditions for a vacuum. The cups are quickly placed on the anatomical sites and latch onto the area, like magic!
Benefits of Cupping
Benefits of Cupping
From the benefits of cupping are: lowers cholesterol, lowers blood-pressure and makes/keeps it stable, helps with fertility problems and overall fertility health, detoxes the body and prevents onset of illnesses, cures several types of headaches and back aches, regularises blood sugar and balances hormones and much more!
Preventative- cupping can prevent the onset of many chronic prevalent and contemporary lifestyle diseases; this is done by cupping while in good health and balancing diet and exercise.
Integrative- Cupping can be used along-side conventional and modern medicines and treatments. It can reduce drug resistant problems and assist the body's ability to utilise drugs and treatment.
Curative- cupping is curative in that removes the origins of pain and other disease causing pathogens which contributes to sicknesses and illnesses as oppose to treating the symptoms of these illnesses.
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