Types Of Cupping Therapy & Their Benefits
Cupping therapy has two main categories and several sub-categories.
Cupping therapy can be categorized into two main types:
- Wet Cupping Therapy
- Dry Cupping Therapy
Wet Cupping Therapy
1- Hijama Cupping Therapy: It is also known as blood cupping therapy. Hijama is one of the most popular types of wet cupping therapies. Hijama has a significant importance in Islam. It is the Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet. During the night journey and ascension (Laylatu’l Isra), our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was ordered to establish Hijama.
Angels told Rasool Allah (PBUM): “Oh Muhammad, order your Ummah (nation) with Hijama”. Saheeh Sunnan Tirmidhi(3479)
Abdullah ibn Abbas (R.A) reported Rasool Allah (PBUM) saying, “I did not pass by any angel during my night journey that did not tell me:Make it necessary upon you to have Hijama”. Saheeh Sunna Ibn Maajag(3477).
How Does Hijama Cupping Work?
This therapy involves applying cups on the skin through a suction gun. A vacuum pulls the skin upward for about 5 minutes. When a negative pressure is drawn, tiny blood vessels and capillaries break. This process is…
