Hijamah (Cupping)
Coined from the Arabic word كوب which translates cup, Hijamah (cupping) is suction through which medicinal cups are set on fluidic positions in man to extract unhealthy blood or lymph.
Hijamah is an easy relief from pains like migraine, muscular pains, joints pains and so on. It’s also a cure from various ailments like digestive issues, immune problems, urinary issues, congestion, pleurisy and so on.
Prophet Muhammad (may Allah exalt his mention) himself was reported to have used Hijamah therapy, and strongly recommended it. In an Hadith of of his reported by Anas bn Malik, the prophet said “Hijamah is the best of your therapies” (Sahih Bukhāri, 5371).
Many athletes like Rafael Nadal, Michael Phelps, Karim Benzema have publicly displayed and used Hijamah to recover from one ailment or the other.