Frequently Asked Questions about Hijama

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The following questions have been answered by Dr Rizwhan Suleman of ICAHT

Question by Shafiq Haq on 30 April 2013: 

Assalaamulalaykum, Hi I have had hijama done on me several times. Once for a left shoulder problem and another time for my Low back pain. Alhamdulillah those problems disappeared instantly but I have had the sunnah hijama and hijama done on my head but I haven’t felt any difference at all and it’s been several weeks. My cupping therapist couldn’t provide an explanation. I wanted to know if this is normal and how to deal with it

 Jazaakallah


Asalaamualaycome,

Hijama can give instant results and relief for specific types of problems, especially where blood (oedema/inflammation) is causing pressure within the tissues or the tissues have been starved of a good blood supply due to slow and stagnant blood flow. In these cases the release of pressure or the sudden gush of fresh blood supply can often result in relatively instantaneous symptom relief. This is usual also the case when connective tissue that has adhesions or contractions in it get stretched and relaxed by the therapy.

Other conditions will respond differently and especially those that are preventative in their nature as they are attempting to improve the condition of the body as a whole by stimulating an immune response or encouraging the reduction of specific chemical compositions in the blood, affecting something that we can not feel because the nerve receptors in these systems do not give us direct feedback into our conscious awareness. As a result of this we will rarely feel an increase or decrease in their efficiency on a small scale. Only when they become so bad that they cause a major disaster to our system such as a heart attack or stroke will we know that we had something wrong. This is why problems such as high blood pressure and cholesterol are often reffered to as the “silent killers”, as we don’t know anything about them until it is too late.

In contrast to this and in the theme of the last analogy hijama itself could be referred to as the silent healer as it does not always give us feeback as to its effectivness and arguabally we may never know its benefits on an individual baisis as how can we tell that we prevented a stroke? On a collective scale however we can see the benefits as there is some preliminary research that indicates that hijama has cardiopretective properties

(see the following study: shekarforoush et el 2009)

link for study below:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23282166

Question by Anonymous on 30 April, 2013 


What does it mean when someone passes when the slits are made but before any blood has been drawn from them??


This is known as vaso-vagal syncope. It can be caused by multiple factors such as fear, the sight of blood, anxiety of treatment, the pain of the cuts or other such stimulus. It is more common in people with low blood pressure and can be a very common side effect of hijama. It can however be easily be avoided by treating the patient laying down, taking blood pressure following the patient screening protocol outlined in the ICAHT course manual .

Question by Lateef Ahmed on 8 May, 2013 



Is Hijama a suitable therapy for Diabetic patients?


Hijama can be used on diabetic patients with caution, if blood sugar levels are controlled and well managed there should be no problems however in patients where this not the case hijama can actually be very dangerous. There are specific precautions that need to be taken in such cases and when deciding on if and when to treat.



CAN WE DO WET CUPPING ON KELOID PATIENT?


It is not advised to cup a patient near or on an area of a keloid as it it is likely that more keloid will form. You can treat patients with keloid away from any areas of keliod growths but it must be highlighted that there is a risk of more keloid formation.

Question by Anonymous on 18 May 2013

Can Hijama cure brain tumour..?


Hijama could theoretically cause an increase in blood supply to a tumour and encourage its growth so based on this logic it is not advised. There may however be benefits to the treatment that we do not fully understand so I can not fully rule out its potential. ICAHT as an organisation do not treat such patients based on this medical rational.

Question by Farhat Shaheen on 20 May 2013

My father has been diagnosed with depression and then doctor said he has developed Parkinson’s and recently he said he had symptoms of paralysis. It’s been 3 years now and there is no improvement. If he stops taking medicine he again becomes weak. Then i heard of Hijamah therapy. as it is also from sunnah I want him to try it. Can you please tell me would it be that effective in this case? Please help me .. and also how can I convince him to try it?

We have a case study on Parkinsons disease and describe its affects however it must be highlighted that the treatment may not be suitable for vary advanced cases who have become weak.

Question by Nadeem on 20 July 2013

Asalamalaikom

I have question that can hijama be done for my mother her age is above 60 and she is diabetic and blood pressure patient. Please reply me if this will help as these days she is feeling too much dizzyness. Your fast response will be highly appreciated.

Both high blood pressure & diabetes are also relative indicators of whether or not the treatment is suitable and it is not enough just to know that they have these conditions but it is also important to know the severity of them and how well they are being managed. Only once all these factors have been assessed collectively can a qualified health professional make a sound judgment on the treatment suitability of this patient.

Question by Anonymous on 5 July 2013 
 
I have issue of rheumatism…i want to know Hijama can cure this or not

Question by Nazir on 5 July 2013
Hi I suffer from migraine and have been advised by someone to get hijama done on my head to treat this condition.Is that correct? And would you advise one session or several to treat this problem? Thanks Br Nazir.

Hijama is not always necessary on the head when treating migraine. But generally as a treatment it can be very effective for Migraine as advised by the prophet Muhammad sws.

Question by Ahmed on 5 July 2013 

1) can the plastic cups that are used during hijama be re-used on other patients after sterilising them or can they only be used once and then thrown away? I am quite confused because I have heard that you should throw them away but another therapist answered that you can reuse them.

2) are lancet pens allowed to be used for all patients. Also do we need to throw the lancet pen away after each patient? If so do u know where to buy these in bulk at a cheap price?

3) does hijama have to performed on the sunnah days or can it be performed on other days as well except Wednesday? Again I have been told by two different therapists that you can only perform on sunnah days and the other said that you can perform on any other days apart from Wednesdays.

Jazakallah khair.

Salam ALikom, I would like to know the point of hijamah of carpal tunnel syndrome for the hands also the numbness of the legs and the toe sometimes you feel the foot iced . By the the way my age is 54 , 5 feet 8 inches tall weight 190 lb ,,,,,,cholesterol 180 ,,, Iron level 15.7 ….., ‘. thanks

You would really need to be assessed and examined to give an accurate answer  

Question by Faiza on 25 November 2013

I am writing you regarding my son who has kidney condition (nephrotic Syndrome) since the age of 3. Now he is 13yrs of age & extremely difficult to control his disease. 

Let me know please if cupping is any beneficial for him.
Hijama could possibly be suitable and it may possibly help. Without examining and assessing it is very difficult to say.

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