Hijama (Wet Cupping)

What is Hijama (Wet Cupping) ?

Cupping therapy or Hijama has improved the lives of humans for thousands of years. Almost every civilization, from the east and the west, has utilized this great technique in one way or another. We at Healife, provide safe and hygienic hijama treatment with our experienced practitioners that are certified from the UK and have more than 19 years of experience.

Why Should You Do It At Healife?

At Healife, we practice clinical hijama. That is, we are well educated in both modern medicine and alternative medicine. We perform each treatment to the highest standards of hygiene and safety. Each treatment plan is carefully designed and every single position of every single cup is studied well – we are medical professionals that do not place cups randomly. Additionally, we offer packages for therapeutic cupping, cosmetic cupping and preventative cupping.

Safe:

Our trained practitioners safely applies the cups to all our clients. We are highly trained in both our medical and alternative fields. Healife practices alternative medicine at the highest of standards, where it should belong. Patients will first be screened to ensure all contraindications are followed to avoid any risks/ side effects.

Hygienic

Although this is an invasive procedure, high levels of health and hygiene is practiced. All treatment materials are sterile and new before use for each and every single session. All materials such as cups, blades, are disposed after each and every single session.

Not painful :

Our highly trained consultants follows WHO standards, when making superficial incisions that are up to 1mm deep. You may feel a tolerable ticklish, light scratching or mild soreness after the superficial incisions are made or cups have been placed. However, you will not feel any sudden, sharp or extreme pain. After the treatment, you might expect to have marks on the treated areas that lasts for a maximum of 7 days.

Testimonials

What Our Customers Love About us

Hind's Wonderland

I had hijama/cupping therapy,I’m very very satisfied with it. The hygiene is next level,therapist very kind and professional she explained to me every step.after the treatment I felt very relaxed and regenerated ,I will definitely come back! And thank you for the excellent service provided🙏🏼

Youssef M. Abdelgwad

I really felt better after I did Hijama. The best place to do Hijama in Malaysia. Specially Dr. Naeim. He is a really clever doctor

Reshad Joomun

Went there for a Hijaama. Was impressed by their professional approach, since I first contacted them by mail until I left their office. Aqeel was so helpful, he even called a taxi to take me back to the hotel. Hygiene, cleanliness. Will definitely recommend and will not hesitate to go back.

What Makes Healife Unique?

Scientific Basis of Hijama

Although the results of hijama or wet cupping therapy have been shown time and time again, the exact mechanism of action is still under scientific research. In alternative medicine, research usually takes place the other way around- first we see results then we look for mechanisms and reasons. For each of the four main effects of wet cupping therapy (WCT) , there exists a couple of theories, according to Al-Bedah et al., 2019
PAIN REDUCTION EFFECTS
Pain reduction effects and changes in biomechanical properties of the skin could be explained by Pain-Gate Theory. There is some evidence (Kim et al., 2011) relating to cupping as a treatment for pain.
The local, acute damage to the skin and capillaries is reported to act as a nociceptive stimulus. The explanation is based on a neuronal hypothesis where cupping influences chronic pain by altering the signal processing at the level of nociceptors both of the spinal cord and brain. It is believed that cupping can stimulate pain receptors which lead to an increase in the frequency of impulses, therefore ultimately leading to closure of the pain gates and hence pain reduction.

Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Controls (DNICs):
Most of the work concerning this theory was done on the idiopathic pain syndromes such as irritable bowel syndrome, temporomandibular disorders, fibromyalgia, and tension type headache, which have shown good response to cupping therapy. Local damage of the skin and capillary vessels induced by cupping may cause a nociceptive stimulus that activates DNICs. This mechanism requires a strong conditioning stimulus for pain attenuation, which may be at least partly dependent on a distraction effect, and may possibly act by triggering a DNIC or by removing oxidants and decreasing oxidative stress. Cupping therapy may produce an analgesic effect via nerves that are sensitive to mechanical stimulation.
Reflex zone theory
In cupping therapy, when the diseased organ sends a signal to the skin through the autonomic nerves, the skin responds by becoming tender and painful with swelling. Skin receptors are activated when cups are applied to the skin. The entire process will result in the increment of the blood circulation and blood supply to the skin and the internal organs through the neural connections.

Scientific Basis Of Hijama

Immunological effects and hormonal adjustments

They can be explained by the activation of the immune system theory, through the regulation of immunoglobulins and haemoglobin. Cupping irritates the immune system by creating an artificial local inflammation, activates the complement system and increases the level of immune products such as interferon and tumour necrotizing factor. Cupping effect on the thymus increases the flow of lymph in the lymphatic system.16 Overall, activation of the immune system by cupping might explain its various effects including therapeutic outcomes in patients with autoimmune diseases.

Releasing of toxins and removal of wastes and heavy metals

The aforementioned effects might be explained by the Blood Detoxification Theory which addresses the removal of toxic substances from the affected area where the cups are applied. According to the theory, cupping therapy:

Decreases levels of uric acid, HDL, LDL
Adjust the molecular structure of haemoglobin
Excretion of old red blood cells
Removes heavy metals such as aluminium, mercury, silver and lead
Promotes the release of toxins and wastes, improves the local nutrition state, boost metabolism, and eliminate pathogenic factors.

Muscle relaxation, changes in local tissue structures and an increase in blood circulation

The aforementioned effects might be explained by the Nitric Oxide theory. Nitric Oxide (NO) is a signalling gas molecule that mediates vasodilatation and regulates blood flow and volume. NO regulates blood pressure, contributes to the immune response, controls neurotransmission and participates in cell differentiation and in many more physiological functions. Cupping therapy could cause release of NO from endothelial cells and, hence, induce certain beneficial biological changes The above information was primarily based on this literature review.

For more information you may visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411018300191 for an in-depth understanding of the scientific basis of hijama.

How Does It Work?

Phase 1: Assessment

Meeting The Therapist

Phase 2: Performing The Procedure

Step One: Primary Suction

Step Two: Incisions Made

Step Three: Secondary Suction

After the incisions are made, a cup is immediately placed on the same area Slowly, your body will start to expel any causative pathological substances (CPS) including dead or withered red blood cells (RBC) Note that, upon microscopic inspection, no healthy RBC leave your body due to a mechanism known as capillary filtration. This step lasts about 3-5mins. We may have to remove the cup a couple of times during the treatment to avoid blisters forming.

Step Four: Cleansing:

Phase 3: After Care

Final Advice

After your session your therapist will advice you to rest and avoid any strenuous activities
The cupped area might feel a little burning sensation and that is perfectly normal
You will be able to take shower after 2 hours
Afterwards you will feel very light and relieved

Cupping therapy has reported benefits in the treatment of:

Neck, shoulder, back, knee pain
Rheumatic disease such as arthritis and fibromyalgia
Skin problems such as eczema and acne
Systemic disease such as diabetes or hypertension
Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Strokes and facial paralysis or bell palsy

Blood disorders such as anaemia and haemophilia
Fertility and gynaecological disorders
Fertility and gynaecological disorders
Migraine, anxiety and depression
Bronchial congestion caused by asthma and allergies
Autism and ADHD