07/11/2025
Types of Hijama
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Al Hateem Hijama Centre
1st Floor Sharjha Plaza behind HBL Bank G10 Markaz Islamabad
(Cupping) are
a. Dry cupping (cupping without scarification) or
(Hijamabila-shurt) or (Hijamat Jaffa).
b. Wet Cupping (cupping with scarification) or
(Hijamabil-shurt) or (Hijamat rataba) or (Hijamat
damiya). In dry Cupping cups are applied at cupping
point and negative pressure is created without
bloodletting, negative pressure in cup cause skin and
superficial layer drawn lightly into the cup (Taher MA,
2016)
[8] In wet Cupping under all aseptic precaution
superficial and deep incision are given on surface of
body proposed for cupping, cups are applied and blood
is sucked from capillaries and drawn into the cups.
Around 20 ounces of bloodletting can be done at a site
of cupping. Both types of cupping Hijama-bil-shurt and
Hijama-bila-shurt are indicated in following condition
like: headache, sciatica, gout, pain in knees, back pain,
ankylosing spondylitis, migraine, hemorrhoids,
trigeminal neuralgia, etc (Athar J, 2008)
[1]
Commands and conditions for cupping
a) Cupping is prohibited in children’s younger than 10
years and in olds more then 60 years
b) If an organ is full of waste matters then do venesection
prior to cupping
c) Drink syrup either of pomegranate or orange or apple
prior to cupping so that stomach could be save from
accumulation of yellow bile.
d) Avoid taking meal soon after cupping otherwise it will
cause the effect of cupping to disappear
e) Avoid doing cupping in obese persons.
5.3 “The Best of Medicines”
Hijama was declared the best of medicines by Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), alongside
the Quran.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Cupping is the
most helpful procedure for human beings to cure
themselves.” (Sahih al-Bukhari º5357)
5.4 Hijama applying area
• In the scalp
• Neck
• Between two shoulders
• Legs
• Lower back
• Also different area of the body part according to
diseases.
Hijama Centre Timings
11am to 11pm every day
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