Hijama an overview
Hijama [Cupping] An overview § What is Hijama (Cupping)? § How does this therapy work? § Are there benefits to it? § Will there be pain? § Will there be scars and marks? § Why should I get Hijama done? § Is this therapy new? § What ailments are treated by Hijama? What is Hijama [Cupping] and how long has it been around? Hijama (cupping) is a noninvasive medical (procedure or) therapy using glass cups and a flame or air suction to create a vacuum or suction on the skin. This vacuum causes a negative pressure and pulls the muscles into the cup and therefore, draws the blood to the cupped area. This is known as “dry cupping”. Then you remove the cup in order to make small, shallow incisions in that same area, before putting the cup back on. This pulls out the toxic blood, acids and excess fluids from the body. This is known as wet, or blood cupping. Hijama or Cupping is a safe, non-in...