Hijama (cupping) for Drivers

Greetings, dear readers Many would agree that Hijama is a beneficial therapy for almost everyone to some degree. Without the restraints of certain conditions, such as severe anaemia, active cancer and extremely low blood pressure, most people are free to have Hijama done as a form of treatment or bodily detox. On the other hand, …

Hijama (cupping) and Smoking

Greetings, dear readers Almost everyone knows that smoking is bad for them. Despite it being a socially accepted form of drawn out suicide, most smokers will admit that they developed the habit out of a desire to fit in with their peers, as opposed to the pleasure of the act itself. We have all heard …

The History of Hijama (cupping)

Greetings, dear readers Hijama or cupping therapy has been around for centuries. At least, it has existed in various forms throughout history. Though many believe Hijama to be a religious practice, historical evidence suggests that the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, Arabs and Early Western civilisations performed Hijama using different techniques as early as 3000 BC. …

Hijama (cupping) and The Olympics

Greetings, dear readers Over the course of the last week, many people have been excited about the Olympic games. But something else has caught their interest too, arriving in – or perhaps I should say on – the form of the US swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps. Anyone who has …

Hijama (cupping) and Referred Pain

Greetings, dear readers During the usual run of their life, everyone experiences some kind of pain to a degree. Sometimes it is physical, sometimes emotional and sometimes it is referred. Most people are not aware of referred pain. At the very least, they do not recognise it by that name. Some live their entire lives …

Hijama (cupping) and Blood Pressure – Part Two: Low Blood Pressure

Greetings, dear readers During the course of our last post, we discussed blood pressure and its relation to Hijama beyond the obvious connection of both involving blood. We established that blood pressure is related to blood volume, which is the amount of blood circulating the body in between each heart beat, and that both can …

Hijama (cupping) and Blood Pressure – Part One: High Blood Pressure

Greetings, dear readers What does blood pressure have to do with Hijama? That is an excellent question and the answer to it might seem both obvious and vague at once. Since blood pressure clearly has something to do with blood, it has an instant link with Hijama, being as it is also blood related. However, …

Hijama (cupping), Acne and Other Skin Conditions

Greetings, dear readers There seem to be very few people in the world who do not wish for better skin. Some of us seek only to clear up the odd zit or three. Others have to deal with painful outbreaks on their faces or bodies nearly every day of their lives. At Pure Therapy, we …

Hijama (cupping) and Anaemia

Greetings, dear readers Lots of us walk around feeling tired most of the time. There are many things that can contribute to that, such as a lack of sleep, a poor diet and a stressful lifestyle. However, there is a certain degree of exhaustion that is almost unique to anaemia. Although its odd spelling may …

Hijama (cupping) Scratches

Greetings, dear readers At Pure Therapy, we have come across many patients with traumatic stories of past experiences and malpractice as well as those with their own expectations of the procedure of Hijama. Most of them have questions related to the application of scratches, for example: Why not just make one long scratch instead of …