Cupping therapy is an alternative medicine practice undertaken by a trained therapist placing special cups on the skin to create a suction effect. The therapy can be considered one form of deep-tissue massage and is an ancient form of medical treatment that has been around for thousands of years and developing over time.
Hijama Cupping Therapy is a natural, holistic preventative and curative treatment. It can be administered to treat many conditions.
Extracting a small amount of toxic blood, acids, fats, and debris from the body allows ample movement of healthy, oxygenated blood around the body. Hijama could distinguish between healthy blood and toxic blood. Through the Hijama process, you remove only toxins, acid, and other harmful agents from the body, not the healthy blood.
Dry cupping
It is the most common type of cupping. During a dry cupping therapy session, a cotton bud soaked in alcohol is placed in a cup, then set ablaze. Once the fire starts to dwindle, the cup is placed on the patient’s skin. Naturally, the cup is warm and sometimes can be very hot, but it’s not hot enough to burn the patient. As the cup begins to cool, a vacuum is formed within the cup. The skin is then sucked up into the space in the cup. The cups are usually placed on the patient’s skin for intervals of three minutes. However, some treatments may need the cups to be in direct contact with the patient for as long as 20 minutes.
Avoid dry cupping if you have open wounds. It can aggravate the skin, and even cause excruciating pain.
Dry cupping can be done every day with no repercussions.
Wet Cupping (Hijama)
The main difference between dry and wet cupping is the use of a scalpel to create small scratches on the patient’s skin. This act draws out stagnant blood, offering relief from pain.
it is recommended that no food be consumed for two to three hours before wet cupping.
Wet cupping stimulates the flow of blood and chi almost immediately. Therefore, it can be considered the fastest method of cupping when comparing results.
Wet cupping is the most effective method for pain relief for both chronic and acute pain.
Wet cupping offers long-term relief for several ailments including the flu, addictions, acne, skin diseases, anxiety attacks, fibromyalgia, etc.
Due to the invasive nature of wet cupping certain patients are advised to completely avoid the procedure. These patients include:
Anemic patients
Those patients who have recently undergone surgery
Patients with a history of diarrhea
Patients who have recently given birth
Patients who are pregnant
Patients with a pacemaker
Patients with bleeding conditions
Patients on aspirin or other blood-thinning medications