Hijama (cupping) and Menstrual Pain

Greetings, dear readers Studies have suggested that up to 90% of women suffer from menstrual pain or dysmenorrhoea at some point in their lives. Some experience pain as soon as their period starts. Others have been known to expect pain several days beforehand. The pain associated with their period can vary from mildly uncomfortable spasms …

Hijama (cupping) and Kidney Diseases

Greetings, dear readers Like the lungs and ovaries, the kidneys are another set of organs that come in a pair. Ever seen a kidney bean? The reason they are called that is because they physically resemble the shape and colour of the real thing. Curved and dark red, the kidneys belong to the urinary system …

Hijama (cupping), Hay fever and Other Allergies

Greetings, dear readers Ever seen those people who seem to have a cold all year round and constantly have tissue stuffed up their nose? Or those that walk around during the warmer months looking like they've cried themselves to sleep for the last few nights? If you have, odds are you've noticed an individual with …

Hijama (cupping) and Blades

Greetings, dear readers As ominous as the title of this post sounds, the topic of discussion today is quite simple and potentially as harmless. When performing Hijama on a willing 'guinea pig' (we mean that metaphorically of course. If you know someone who performs Hijama on real guinea pigs, steer clear. And, if possible, get …

Hijama (cupping) and Diabetes

Greetings, dear readers Diabetes is a condition shared by many of our patients at Pure Therapy. Whilst Hijama can benefit an individual suffering from this condition, it is vital for the practitioner to evaluate how their patient manages their symptoms before deciding to offer them wet cupping as treatment. To illustrate how dangerous it can …

Categories of Hijama (cupping)

Greetings, dear readers In general, most people seem to be aware of the fact that Hijama has often been split into two categories: wet cupping and dry cupping. Not all of those people know what exactly is meant by both names. Wet Hijama differs in practice from its dry counterpart usually by the application of …

Hijama (cupping) and the Muscular System

Greetings, dear readers There are over 650 different muscles in the human body, ranging from small fibres that control the movement of the eyes to large bands that support the structure of the spine. Muscles come in a variety of shapes and sizes, covering the body almost entirely from head to toe. The main function …

Hijama (cupping), Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Digestive Disorders

Greetings, dear readers Many of us have suffered from the occasional stomach ache or bout of constipation or diarrhoea. For some, problems like these are not as rare and can occur daily. Internal pain or discomfort in the abdominal area has often been linked to disorders of the digestive system, which is responsible for the …

Hijama (cupping), Asthma and Other Respiratory Conditions

Greetings, dear readers When the word breathing is mentioned, the first structure that most people think of is a pair of lungs. Not many associate blood or, more specifically, red blood cells with breathing, despite the fact that these cells have a direct link to the respiratory system. Red blood cells are made to deliver …

Hijama (cupping) and Loss of Pressure

Greetings, dear readers Though this post may be shorter than usual, we hope that it will serve its purpose by providing you with information about the effects of lost pressure within a Hijama cup and reassuring others who may have interpreted signs of pressure loss as something malign in nature, such as a physical or …