Cupping, Acupuncture, Hijama, Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Moxa, Massage, weight Loss, Pain

Hijama / Cupping Therapy?

Hijama or cuppings are a process in which the blood is drawn from small skin incisions by vacuum for therapeutic purposes by heat or by suction. Cupping has been used for thousands of years. Although it is often associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine, the entire world once knew this of therapy and used it. The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Chinese used cupping therapy. The oldest recorded medical textbook, Ebers Papyrus, written in approximately 1550 BCE in Egypt, mentions cupping. In the UK, the practice of cupping therapy also dates back a long time in one of their leading medical journals, The Lancet. It was named after this practice as it refers to the surgical instrument that can scrape the skin to perform a style of cupping.

Cupping / Hijama is the best remedy recommended and used by the Messenger (saw). The Messenger (saw) said, “Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping / Hijama ” [Saheeh al-Bukharee (5371)]. He also said that on the night of Israa (his ascension to the heavens) he did not pass by an angel except that it said to him, “Oh Muhammad, order your Ummah (nation) with cupping / Hijama.” [Saheeh Sunan Tirmidhee (3479)].

Is Hijama painful? Hijama is not painful

Cupping / Hijama is of many types:

Cupping in itself can be done in various forms such as:

Bleeding cupping – Sunnah Cupping

Bleeding cuping or wet cupping as it is referred to sometimes, is the Sunnah method and is the oldest, most frequently used and often the most effective method of cupping.

Moving Cupping or Massage Cupping

This is a great method of massage and is done by applying oil to the skin and moving the cup, by a weak suction, on the area to be treated .

Does Hijama help in cases of Sihr Magic?

Magic: Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions that the Messenger (saw) was afflicted with magic and was cupped on the head to treat it. He also mentions that Hijama is from the best of cures for magic if performed correctly (Zaad al Ma’aad).In cases of Magic Sihr and possession many patients go from A to B searching for a cure and invariably they come across the sunnah of Hijama.

Acupuncture.

Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin and underlying tissues in key ‘points’ for therapeutic or preventative purposes. The stimulation of certain “trigger points” – probably nerve fibres or receptors – with needles, electrical impulses or lasers is thought to induce rhythmic discharges that cause a release of endogenous opioids and oxytocin.

Herbal Medicine.

Herbal medicine is a medical system based on the use of plants or plant extracts that may be eaten or applied to the skin. Since ancient times, herbal medicine has been used by many different cultures throughout the world to treat illness and to assist bodily functions. Herbal medicine blurs the line between foods and medicines a line that, in many cultures, was never drawn in the first place. Using herbs and spices that have disease-preventive effect in foods is one of the best ways to take advantage of their healing power. For example, it appears that the daily use of the spice turmeric in curry dishes is one reason elderly people in India have one of the lowest rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the world.

What conditions is herbal medicine used for?

Herbal medicine has been used to treat or alleviate virtually every possible medical condition. Some of the most popular herbal remedies and the conditions for which they are used include:

• For minor burns, sunburns, skin irritation or inflammation

• For bruises, sprains, sore muscles and joints

• For upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion and colic

• To possibly reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, treat fungal infections and colds

• Helping for sleeping problems.

Moxa

Natural treatments Moxa , comes from the Japanese word “Moe Kusa” meaning “burning herb”. It is obtained from the herbal plant called mugwort. In traditional Chinese medicine, moxa is used to treat and prevent pain, discomfort and disease by expelling stagnancy and cold. Generally, the moxa stick is used on acupuncture points on specific parts of the body at a safe distance to prevent unpleasant feelings. Moxa has very powerful Qi tonifying and is thought to send heat and nourishing qi into the body. It is used to treat a number of different ailments, including rheumatic pain, stiff neck, back pain, trigeminal neuralgia, earaches, arthritis and it helps muscle rehabilitation.

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