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Hijama (Wet Cupping)
What is Hijama (Wet Cupping) ?
Wet 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 Wet cupping, 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. 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.
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What Makes Healife Unique?
Safe and Hygienic
We take pride in our high standards of safety and hygiene: each cup is sterilized and disposed immediately, we follow the regulations as per the ministry of health and we employ only experienced practitioners to ensure your comfort.
Experienced Practitioners
An outstanding team of experienced and professional practitioners dedicated approach let by a UK certified management team that put authenticity and ethical practice at the heart of what we do.
Result Oriented
We put all of our effort to produce tangible results for our patients as well as tailoring our sessions for each patient to ensure complete satisfaction.
Scientific Basis of Hijama(Wet cupping)
- 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 wet cupping as a treatment for pain.
- Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Controls (DNICs):
- Most of the work concerning this theory was done on the idiopathic pain syndromes such as irritable bowel syndrome, and tension type headache, which have shown excellent response to cupping therapy. Local affects of the skin and capillary vessels induced by wet cupping may cause a nociceptive stimulus that activates DNICs. This mechanism requires a strong conditioning stimulus for pain attenuation, which may be dependent on a distraction effect, and may act by triggering a DNIC or by removing oxidants and decreasing oxidative stress. Wet cupping therapy may produce pain releive via nerves that are sensitive to mechanical stimulation.
- Reflex zone theory
- In Wet 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 Antibodies and haemoglobin. Wet cupping irritates the immune system by creating an artificial local inflammation, which activates the complement system and increases the level of immune products such as interferon. Cupping effect on the thymus increases the flow of lymph in the lymphatic system. Overall, activation of the immune system via Wet cupping can explain its various effects including therapeutic outcomes in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Releasing of toxins and removal of wastes and heavy metals
The Blood Detoxification Theory can explain the aforementioned effects. It 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.
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 or wet cupping.
How Does It Work?
Phase 1: Assessment
- This treatment begins with a consultation to better understand your case and medical history. The consultation also aims to ensure that there are no contraindications.
Phase 2: Performing The Procedure
Step One: Primary Suction
- The specific points that have been predetermined by the doctor will firstly be disinfected. A cup is placed on the specific points, where a vacuum will be created by suction. The cup will be left on for 1-2 mins.
Step Two: Incisions Made
- Very superficial incisions are made with a sterilized blade, only 1 mm to reach the dermis layer of the skin. Based on WHO capillary sampling standards, <3mm incisions are made on the skin using a sterilized blade.
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:
- The cup is removed and all the equipment used will be immediately disposed. After cleansing and disinfecting the area, we will place adhesive strips on the area as needed for the next 48 hours whilst your body heals.
Phase 3: After Care
- 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
Wet 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
- Migraine, anxiety and depression
- Bronchial congestion caused by asthma and allergies
- Autism and ADHD