Cupping therapy-Hidjama, Hakamat
Cupping therapy is a therapeutic method of draining toxins and has been traditionally used in various cultures for a very long time. The treatment offers the possibility of influencing reflex point disorders and painful areas, thus supporting the body's self-regulation. In the process, tissue deposits can be broken down.
Through cupping glasses, in which a negative pressure is created, toxins are removed via the Immune system This often results in hematomas (“bruises”) or petechial hemorrhages (tiny pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin), which disappear after a few days and are no cause for concern.
There are three cupping methods
Basically, cupping involves applying stimuli to specific areas of the skin that relieve pain and promote blood circulation, as well as stimulating the immune system and normalizing hardened skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Dry cupping
In dry cupping, cups are placed along the patient's reflex zones. The resulting vacuum dilates the capillaries, greatly stimulating blood flow to the tissue, improving metabolic functions, and relaxing the tissue.
Bloody cupping – Hijama
In blood cupping treatment, which is mainly applied to points on the back, accumulated blood is removed by first incising the skin areas.
The desired promotion of blood flow and thus metabolism in these areas is quickly achieved.
The therapy is particularly effective in combination with cupping massage, which strongly stimulates blood circulation in the tissue.
Cupping massage (petechial suction therapy)
During cupping massage, the suction cups are not only applied selectively, but are also stroked along painful, slagged areas of the back, so that a broad therapeutic effect is achieved.
Cupping therapy is particularly recommended as a complementary form of therapy
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I would like to point out that the naming of the listed illnesses does not constitute a promise of healing or a guarantee of relief or improvement of the listed conditions. The areas of application of naturopathy are based on the findings and experience of the therapeutic approaches themselves. There are no relevant, reliable scientific findings, i.e., evidence-based studies, that support the effect or therapeutic efficacy of naturopathy.
Some of the listed conditions require conventional medical evaluation or can be treated in a naturopathic practice alongside medical intervention. Your treating therapist will advise you whether treating your condition with naturopathic medicine alone, alongside medical intervention, or whether immediate specialist evaluation is necessary.