HIJAMA – WET CUPPING POINT (ZONE) SELECTION FOR BEST RESULTS
Hijama therapy involves the placement of cups on specific points/zones of the body to promote healing and restore balance. The selection of these points/zones is a critical aspect of the therapy, as each area corresponds to a particular organ or system in the body.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss two methods of selecting points/zones for Hijama therapy: visual inspection and palpation.
VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BODY
SKIN COLOUR
- lustreless looking skin indicates either a deficiency or stagnation. If it is due to deficiency then Hijama is not recommended. If it is due to stagnation of blood then hijama is recommended.
- Dark skin colour with dryness indicates deficiency, hijama would not be recommended in this case.
- Dark skin colour without Dryness indicates stasis, hijama would be recommended
- Pale skin colour or pale patches on the skin indicates a deficiency of blood, hijama would not be recommended.
- Purple/green/black with no trauma indicates deficiency, hijama would not be recommended.
- Purple/green/ black with trauma, hijama would be recommended due to stasis of blood.
VENULES
- Dark in colour, bluish or purplish this means stagnation of blood, we always treat with hijama, but we need to determine and treat the underlying cause of the blood stagnation.
- Red venules due to an excess condition, Hijama Therapy is recommended but if it is due to deficiency then Hijama Therapy is not recommended.
- The presence of skin tags and/or moles indicates some type of stagnation whether it be blood stasis and/or accumulation of phlegm. In this case Hijama Therapy is recommended. Finding the root cause of the stagnation is important to help prevent future stagnation.
PALPATION OF THE BODY
Palpating the body is another indicative method in Hijama Therapy. When palpating the body, tenderness, sharp or distending pain are a sign of stagnation, excess or deficiency.
The treatment of each type of pain is different, for instance:
- Sharp pain: indicates blood stasis, Hijama Therapy will be recommended.
- Dull/Distending pain: Indicates Qi stagnation, Hijama Therapy would not be recommended on this location
- Pain that gets worse with pressure, Hijama Therapy would be recommended.
- Pain that gets better with pressure, Hijama Therapy would not be recommended on the his location.
If the pain is only on one side of the body, then Hijama Therapy is applied only on that side as long long as the cause of pain is of an excess type.
If the pain is on both sides of the body, Hijama Therapy is an option on the location of pain as long as it is of an excess type. If it is of a deficient type then choosing a different reflective location for Hijama Therapy is recommended.
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