Therapeutic Application of Cupping Therapy (Hijama): A Brief Review: Application of Cupping Therapy

Madiha Khan  Niazi; Farooq  Hassan; Syed Zahoor Ul Hassan  Zaidi; Saira  Ghaffar; Zuha  Sohail; Talha  Noor; Zeerak  Aamir; Muhammad Amjad  Ismail

doi:10.54393/tt.v4i02.132

Authors

Madiha Khan Niazi University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Farooq Hassan Punjab Healthcare Commission, Lahore, Pakistan
Syed Zahoor Ul Hassan Zaidi Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Saira Ghaffar University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Zuha Sohail University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Talha Noor Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Zeerak Aamir Zeerak Matab Herbal and Hijama, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Amjad Ismail Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/tt.v4i02.132

Keywords:

Hijama, Unani, Diseases, Medicine

Abstract

Hijama is a form of Unani medicine that involves using heat or suction to partially vacuum a Hijama glass placed on the surface of the body in order to remove disease-causing material or divert it from the diseased area, return displaced organs to their proper positions, and encourage blood flow to the intrusion site. The cups used to administer hijama therapy gave the treatment its name. For sucking purposes, glass or wooden cupping glasses are employed, and a vacuum pump creates the suction. Hijama involves placing a cup to a specific area of the body and sucking blood from there. Hijama is a method of Istifragh that removes the disease's root cause.

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