Overview

Hijama is an Arabic word called cupping therapy. It is a traditional therapy that helps to treat a variety of health problems. It falls into two types named wet cupping and dry cupping. Dry cupping called Hijama is practiced in early Egypt and Chinese medical treatments.

Hijama is used for the treatment of chronic muscle contractions. It works effectively and provides faster relief as compared to medicines. From pregnant ladies to Olympic athletes, all of them are using cupping therapy. Many other beneficial uses of cupping are being discovered. If you are looking for the amazing benefits of Hijama and Cupping therapy, then you will find them here.

Benefits of Hijama and Cupping Therapy

Cupping is being used to treat a variety of health problems. Some of its uses are mentioned below.

1.    Anxiety and Stress Treatment

In Pakistan, every third person is suffering from anxiety. It not only disturbs the person’s daily life but also badly affects the mental health of individuals. Therapists are recommending using Hijama for anxiety treatment. It provides deep relaxation and normal your nervous system and heart rate. 

Cupping therapy is also used for stress treatment. It works by improving the blood circulation in the body which automatically helps to get relief from stress.

2.    Blood Detoxification

The presence of toxins in your blood can affect your health and disturb your routine activities. Therefore the general advice you will get from every second person will be the removal of toxins from the blood.

Cupping therapy helps people to get rid of many problems associated with blood toxins. Generally, blood detoxification is a natural process. But, if blood detoxification does not happen then it can be done in many ways such as blood donation and blood cupping.

3.    Improves Skin Health.

Hijama is preferred to cure your skin health. It works by increasing the blood flow, which helps remove toxins. This process removes edema, which helps to reduce scaring and stretching marks on your skin.  

4.    Resolves Digestive Problems

Cupping works to resolve digestive problems. So, if your digestive system is disturbed, or you are suffering from congestion, fat, and water accumulation, then use cupping therapy. Hijama will improve free flow by relieving you from blockage of the digestive system.

5.    Asthma Treatment

Sometimes congestion occurs in the lungs due to a cold or any other condition that further leads to bronchitis or asthma. Cupping therapy helps to treat asthma by clearing congestion.

Cupping for asthma treatment works through suction that breaks down the congestion and removes it from your lungs. It fills the lungs and respiratory muscles with oxygen-rich blood.

6.    Improves Varicose and Spider Veins

You may know about varicose and Spider veins. These veins play a crucial role in living a healthy life. Varicose veins usually remain overfilled with blood and swollen. However, spider veins always remain twisted. Sometimes, problems and disorders may occur that can disturb their activity.

Cupping therapy helps to improve the working of these veins so that they can work properly. It also reduces the disorders to improve their functioning. Through this blood flow in these veins improves which helps to live a healthy life.  

7.    Boost the Immune System and Reduces Inflammation

The immune system is another very sensitive part of our body. If the immune system is not working properly then it puts side effects on our daily life. Also, heart functioning is disturbed due to a poor immune system which can lead to deadly health problems.

Thus, the immune system must work correctly. But if you want to boost your immune system, then Cupping therapy is one of the effective ways for it. Cupping therapy helps to reduce inflammation which automatically improves the immune system.

8.    Faster Pain Relief

Finally, the other benefit of cupping is in treating lower back pain, arthritis, ankle pain, and usual body pain that can occur due to fatigue or muscle tightness. It also helps to effectively treat other types of pain such as migraine, dental pain, headache, muscle pain, and much more.

Cupping helps to cure all types of pains no matter which part of the body it is. It treats by improving the blood circulation in the body of specific parts. Also, it reduces the sensation of pain by affecting the sensory nerves. Further, it improves the oxygen level in the body, which is another good way to reduce pain. Therefore, it is considered the best and safe way to get faster relief from pain.

Other Benefits of Hijama

There are many other benefits of Cupping therapy. For example;

• It provides relief from chronic fatigue and irritation syndrome. That’s why it is considered the best way to relax.
• Hijama is effective for keeping skin healthy and fresh.
• It helps to cure lung disease.
• Cupping is effectively being used to treat urinary issues.  
• It is helpful to improve the mental condition of people.
• Hijama is also used for weight loss and to reduce hair fall.

End Note

Hijama is a traditional and alternative medicine method to provide relief from various diseases. As it has a lot of benefits so, some people may be thinking about whether cupping will be suitable for them or not. For that, you should contact a certified cupping therapist. He will give you the right advice.

Cupping benefits are not limited to the above-mentioned ones but are being explored every day and they are increasing. If you want to know something more about cupping or have questions, then please let us know.