Cupping is not just a form of alternative medicine recently, but its roots extend to thousands of years, as it was used in the Pharaonic and Islamic civilizations, and it was mentioned in the Prophet’s medicine, which made it the focus of attention of medical studies in the past and modern, and recommended by a number of Arab and Muslim doctors such as Ibn Sina, Al -Zahrawi and Abu Bakr Al -Razi.
Cupping is done by withdrawing corrupt or congestion blood from the body through special cups placed on the skin, in two forms, the first “dry cupping” in which cups are used for suction only without taking out blood, and the other image is “wet cupping” that includes light cracks in the skin to remove a small amount of blood after the suction process, and its type is chosen according to the pathological condition.
The benefits of cupping at the medical level
Among the benefits of cupping are medically proven to enhance blood circulation, expel toxins out of the body, reduce harmful cholesterol levels, stimulate the peripheral nervous system, control high blood pressure, regulate the immune system, reduce blood sugar level in diabetics, relieve back and neck pain, get rid of anxiety, fatigue, migraine, rheumatism, improve metabolism processes, get rid of constipation, improve processes Digestion.
Side effects of cupping
As for the side effects, it is that cupping is one of the safe treatment methods, but it can show the following side effects after being performed such as: (scars, burns, headache, itching, dizziness, small hematoma, pain in the position of cupping, skin infections).
Cupping is a result of cupping
Cupping is made scientifically for a number of cases, including:
(Muscular pain, continuous overall back pain, fibrous tissue, fibrous muscle inflammation, and acute gouty arthritis).
(Neurological diseases, such as headache, and migraines).
(HIV, such as rheumatoid arthritis, vitiligo), (diabetes, cupping contributes to reducing insulin resistance)
Warning cupping
Among the caveats of cupping are for the following groups: pregnant women, the elderly, skin infections, blood bleeding disorders, cases of cracks or wounds, sunburn, problems in one of the internal organs of the body, the small age groups under the age of four years, women during the menstrual period.
Cupping in prophetic medicine
Cupping is one of the most important means of prophetic medicine, as it was proven by Al -Tirmidhi in Al -Shamil on the authority of Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “If I represent what you have been cupping,” as the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “ I guided the Prophet- may God bless him and grant him peace- to this matter.
It is preferable to conduct preventive cupping on certain days of the lunar month, especially in 17, 19 and 21, as stated in the Prophet’s Sunnah.
