Cupping Therapy/Hijamah - Benefits
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Cupping therapy has been around for over 4000 years and has been trusted, reliable and effective method applied to treat varied diseases & disorders, across continents and different cultures. Cupping is based on the principle of creating negative pressure by using vacuumed cups on specific points of a patient’s body. Qi, the life force in the body body is restored to its equilibrium and cure illnesses. Cupping promotes free flow/removal of stagnant blood and pathogenic/Malignant substances in the blood, thereby removing pain and inflammations, calming the nervous system.
Continuous research are being conducted world over on the effect and benefits of cupping therapy. However, Some of the conditions that have proved to respond effectively to the therapy include:
Detoxification
Wrinkles & Facial Rejuvenation
Gynecological Conditions
Rheumatic Diseases - Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
Asthma & Respiratory Diseases
Gastrointestinal disorders
Cholestrol
Thyroid
Eczema, Urticaria or Hives and Acne
Acute conjunctivitis–Redness and soreness of the eyes
Depression
Fatigue / Lethargy
Infertility
Sexual Disorders (Male & Female)
Migraine
Cervical Spondylitis
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
All Joint Pains
Plantar Fasciitis
Obesity
Sinusitis
Hair Loss
Stiff Muscles & Frozen Shoulder
Sciatica (Slip Disc)
Paralysis - Face & Body
Tennis Elbow
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Constipation
Diarrhea
Varicose Veins
Cellulite Treatment
Hypertension ( High Blood Pressure)
The list would go on and on as many practitioners have claimed success in many more disease and disorders including Cancer, Stroke, Heart Disease, Angina, Hepatitis, Hearing Impairment, Alzheimer et all.... However, such claims have not been authoritatively substantiated, as the research is still going on as mentioned earlier.