Wet Cupping Therapy

Introduction
Cupping is an ancient method of treatment that has been used in the treatment and cure of a broad range of conditions; blood diseases such as haemophilia and hypertension, rheumatic conditions ranging from arthritis, sciatica, back pain, migraine, anxiety and general physical and mental well-being.

Hijamah is derived from the greek word , “hjm” which means to suck.Al-Hijamah is a process of drawing blood from the body by scarification and the application of a cupping glass or by the application of cupping glass without scarification as for relieving internal congestion.

The process of Al-Hijamah comprises two things:

• PACHNA (Scarification)
• SENGHIA KHICHWANA (Application of Horn or Cups). In Chinese medicine this practice is known as ‘Gua-Sha’ where in Malay it is known as ‘Bekam’. Hijamah (Cupping) comes from the root al-hajm, which means “sucking”, and is one of the most prevelent regimenal therapy (Ilaj-bit-Tadbeer) these days in Unani system of medicine.Hijamah (Cupping therapy) may be a solution for suffering faced in many diseases manifested by pain.