Al-Hijamah (Cupping): The Natural Holistic Healing Art- A Review
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Al-Hijamah (Cupping): The Natural Holistic Healing Art- A Review |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Md. Nafis Iqbal; PG Scholar,Department of Kulliyat, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh; India |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Anis A. Ansari; Professor,Department of Kulliyat, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh; India |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | |
| 3. | Subject | Keyword(s) | Unani System, Regimenal Therapy, Al-Hijamah, Humoural Imbalance |
| 4. | Description | Abstract |
In Unani system of medicine, various types of treatments are employed such as Regimenal therapy, Dietotherapy and Pharmacotherapy etc. Among them, the regimental therapy has very remarkable status; therefore, it is being adopted globally. Al- Hijamah (cupping) is one such tadabeer (regimen), which causes intervention through restoration of humoural balance by diverting or evacuating the morbid materials and it is practiced for many disease conditions since time immemorial. Hippocrates describes both dry and wet cupping in his Guide to Clinical Treatment. He recommended it for the treatment of angina, menstrual and other disorders. Later, Galen was a practitioner of the procedure. Al-Hijamah acts to draw inflammation and pressure away from the deep organs (especially the heart, brain, lungs, liver and kidneys) towards the skin. This facilitates the healing process. Practitioners of Al-Hijamah contend that this process strengthens the immune system, so encouraging the optimum functioning of the body. In other words, it assists the actions of Physis. In doing so, it diverts toxins and other harmful impurities from these vital organs towards the less-vital skin, before expulsion. Al-Hijamah technique is very useful, safe and can easily be applied and incorporated in family health practices.
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| 7. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2013-02-21 |
| 8. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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| 10. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | http://medical.cloud-journals.com/index.php/IJAAYUSH/article/view/Med-46 |
| 11. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | International Journal of Advanced Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy; Vol 2, No 1 (2013) |
| 12. | Language | English=en | en |
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