About Al Shifa Clinic in Gaondevi Durgamata Marg, Mumbai

We are a team of professional and practicing Doctors of alternate medicines viz- Unani Medicines. The entire team is well trained and is expert in carrying out Cupping or Hijama Therapy to your relief and complete satisfaction.

Therapies:

Wet Cupping/Hijama
Dry Cupping
Massage Cupping

Cupping (Hijama) Introduction & History

Cupping or Hijamah Therapy is a therapeutic treatment practiced for over 5,000 years. Initially it was practiced in China, Middle Eat and Greece. Due to its rapid and long lasting effects, it soon gained popularity in Africa, Russia, Far East, South East Asia, Europe & USA. Cupping/Hijamah Therapy today, is largely practiced in India, Pakistan, UK, France & USA.

Cupping or Hijamah has over 1434 years of history for Muslims as it is a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SWS). Use of Hijamah and its high recommendation to the Ummah by The Holy Prophet (SWS) is mentioned in several Hadiths of Sahi Bukhari, Sahi Muslim, Sahi Abu Daud, Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majha, Shamail and many more narrations.

Hijama, in Arabic is derived from ‘hajm’ which mean ‘sucking’. Al-Hajjaam means the cupper, hijamah is the profession of cupping, and the word ‘mihjam’ is used to describe the vessel in which the blood is collected and the lancet used by the cupper. Hijama is also commonly known as ‘Cupping’. Hijama refers to the extraction of blood from key point in the body by the mean of cupping using a suitable vessel or whatever modern equipment serves the same purpose.

How Cupping Works

Though Cupping or Hijamah is a very simple procedure, it has almost alchemic results & effects. Our health and well-being are tied up with the immune system and are totally dependent on the flow of blood and Qi (energy) and body fluids like hormones and lymphatic fluid. Traditional medicine tells us that all pain is due to stagnation of these symptoms. The cups used in Al-Hijamah have a wonderful pulling power and this is a dramatic technique in reducing pain and enhancing the feeling of well-being.Cupping cleans the body's cardiovascular system, stimulates and boosts blood circulation so disease never has a chance to develop. Where disease already exists, cupping cleans the system to help the system better fight and recover from the disease. Noticeable benefits from cupping in many cases are instant and in some cases are in a few weeks time.

Cupping/Hijamah removes dead blood cells from the cardiovascular system. It is a bit like getting your radiator flushed. It should be done before your car overheats and the damage to your engine block or hoses are done. Practitioners who emphasize cupping as a cure are like auto mechanics who claim flushing your radiator will cure your cracked engine block. Of course, your radiator should be flushed, but if it were properly maintained no damage would have resulted to your engine in the first place. Fortunately the body, unlike an engine block can often repair itself. In the case of some ailments and conditions cupping, most effectively if they are applied soon after the event, can have a very positive effect.

Prevention is Better then the cure

As the old saying goes, it is pointless in waiting for an affliction. Possess a healthy body by taking preventive measures. A healthy body has a healthy mind that generates self confidence and leads to success. What could be better than Cupping/Hijamah as it is instrumental in subverting unforeseen ailments and disorders. Cupping/Hijamah is best utilized as a preventative maintenance procedure for your body & mind. In enables your body to heal itself -- No drugs, No Chemicals, no expensive treatment or therapy and above all, no operations.

Nonetheless, it is always better to use cupping/Hijamah as a maintenance and preventative procedure for our body & mind.

Types of cupping

Dry cupping: this is the process of using a vacuum on different areas of body in order to gather the blood in that area without incisions.

Dry massage cupping: this is similar to dry cupping but olive oil is applied to the skin, before applying the cups in order to allow easy movement of the cups. This process allows the blood to flow and reach all parts of the body.

Wet cupping (Hijama): This is the process of using a vacuum at different key point on the body but with small incisions in order to remove ‘harmful’ blood which lies just beneath the surface of the skin. Wet cupping should only be administered by a cupping / Hijama expert.

Fire Cupping : This type of treatment is very popular in the far eastern countries. In this therapy fire is used to create vacuum in a cup before it is places on the cupping points of the person.

Benefits of Hijamah

Al-Hijamah has stimulating and strengthening effects so it successfully treats the following conditions:

Constipation & IBS

Severe Headaches & Migraine

Lower Back pain, Slip Disc, Sciatica

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Period pain

Injuries

Asthma

Cellulite

Fatigue

Anemia

Depression

Emotional problems

Atrophy

Sciatica

Common cold and flu

Skin problems

Weight loss and much more.

And many more Ailments, Diseases & Disorders.........