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Cupping Treatment (Hijama)

Cupping Therapy is an ancient medical treatment that dates back thousands of years. Ancient Chinese, Koreans, Egyptians, and Arabs used Hijama as a form of traditional treatment. In Europe this practice is believed to date back to the Bronze Age, and until the advent of modern surgery, cupping was part of the routine medical practice of doctors in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, as well as in the United States. In the Far East (China and Korea), Cupping continued to be practiced by physicians of both western medicine and traditional medicine. In Turkey, this is called 'cup treatment' or 'hijama'.

According to the British Cup Association (2008), cupping therapy is an ancient medical technique that relies on creating a local skin vacuum to collect blood, followed by a second vacuum with superficial skin incisions to draw a small amount of blood from the skin. There is no relationship between the amount of blood taken and clinical benefit.

Academic interest in cupping has grown rapidly in recent years, and there is growing evidence that cupping can be effective in a number of conditions. The effects of cupping therapy that researchers are particularly interested in; are painful conditions such as migraine, rheumatism, fibromyalgia, arthritis and back pain (Cao et al. 2012). In addition, there is increasing clinical data regarding the benefits of cupping therapy in male and female endocrine diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and infertility (Rajput 2015).

When is Cupping Treatment (Hijama) Performed?

Cup therapy in Islamic tradition It is accepted as a tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (SAV). Cupping therapy is recommended for general well-being and for treating certain special conditions. In these special cases, there is no special day or time for cupping therapy!!! and implemented when necessary.

However, for general well-being, it is appropriate to do it on "three single days" in the second half of the Hijri month. With this, it would be appropriate to have it done on odd days in the second half of the month (15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 days).

There is no need for fasting, dieting, or discontinuation of medication, except for anticoagulant medication, before cupping therapy.

How is Cupping Treatment (Hacamat) done?

Hijama treatment is a kind of surgical intervention. To whom and how it will be done, as in all treatment methods, should be determined by the doctor. The application must be carried out by the doctor or health personnel under the control of a doctor.

In which parts of the body is hijama performed?

Although it is generally applied from the back area, it can also be applied to the head area and other acupuncture points of the body, depending on the patient's disease and complaint. However, the area to be treated should be determined by the doctor.

Which Diseases Is It Applied To?

• immune system weakness

• Chronic fatigue (Weakness), Laziness

• Infertility

• Prostate and sexual weakness

• hormone disorder

• Ovarian diseases

• Obesity

• headache, migraine

• Hypertension

• Diabetes

• Foot sprains and bruising

• Musculoskeletal diseases (low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, rheumatism, osteoarthritis)

What are the General Effects?

• It relaxes our muscles.

• It adds color to our spiritual life.

• It passes the stiffness in any part of our body, even in the veins.

• It cuts all pain from the root (such as migraine, lumbar neck hernia).

• Insomnia ends our nights and calms our nerves.