Medical perspective of cupping therapy (Ḥijama): a review

Authors

  • Farooq Hassan Assistant Director of Tibb Standard Development and Dissemination, PHC
  • Asmat Ullah Khan Department of Eastern Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot
  • Muhammad Amjad Ismail Hamdard University, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Madiha Khan Niazi University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Zuha Sohail University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Nimra Naeem University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.

Abstract

Traditional and alternative medicine practitioners have used cupping therapy for centuries.
Growing data suggests that it may help treat disorders that are associated to pain in recent
years. An overview of the use of cupping therapy is provided in this article. One of the
most effective treatments for Ilaj bil Tadbeer is hijama. A vacuum is created to either
release blood from beneath the skin's surface or merely suction the area without allowing
any blood out in this unique therapeutic method, which involves positioning cup-shaped
veins on the body's surface. However, the effects in certain clinical trials were really strong.
It is suggested that medical professionals or researchers in order to ascertain the efficacy
of hijama in the treatment of various illnesses.

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2023-03-30

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Hassan, F., Khan, A. U., Ismail, M. A., Niazi, M. K., Sohail, Z., & Naeem, N. (2023). Medical perspective of cupping therapy (Ḥijama): a review. International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences, 2(4), 21–26. Retrieved from https://journals.iub.edu.pk/index.php/ijnms/article/view/1504

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences

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