Cupping Therapy is an ancient medical treatment dating back thousands of years. Ancient Chinese, Koreans, Egyptians and Arabs used cupping as a form of traditional therapy. In Europe, this practice is believed to date back to the Bronze Age, and until the advent of modern surgery, cupping became part of the routine medical practice of doctors in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, as well as the United States. In the Far East (China and Korea), Cupping therapy continued to be practiced by both western medicine physicians and traditional medicine physicians. In Turkey, this is called ‘cupping therapy’ or ‘cupping’.

According to the UK Cupping Society (2008), cupping therapy is an ancient medical technique that relies on creating a local skin vacuum to collect blood, followed by a second vacuum through superficial skin incisions to draw a small amount of blood from the skin. There is no relationship between the amount of blood taken and clinical benefit.

Academic interest in cupping therapy has increased rapidly in recent years, and there is growing evidence that cupping therapy can be effective in a range of conditions. The effects of cupping therapy that researchers are particularly interested in are; painful conditions such as migraine, rheumatism, fibromyalgia, arthritis and back pain (Cao et al. 2012). Additionally, there is increasing clinical data on the benefits of cupping therapy for male and female endocrine diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and infertility (Rajput 2015).

When is Cupping Treatment (Cupping) Done?

Cupping therapy in the Islamic tradition is related to the Prophet Muhammad. It is accepted as a tradition of Muhammad (S.A.V.). Cupping therapy is recommended for general well-being and to treat some special conditions. There is no special day or time for cupping therapy in these special cases!!! and applied when necessary.

However, for general well-being, it is appropriate to do it on “three odd days” in the second half of the Hijri month. It would also be appropriate to have it done on odd days in the second half of the month (days 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27).

There is no need to fast, diet, or stop taking medications, except blood thinners, before cupping therapy.

How is Cupping Treatment (Cupping) Done?

Hacamat treatment is a kind of surgical intervention. As with all treatment methods, how and to whom it will be administered should be determined by the doctor. The application must be performed by a doctor or medical personnel under the supervision of a doctor.

In Which Parts of the Body is Hacamat Done?

Although it is generally applied to the back area, it can also be applied to the head area and other acupuncture points of the body, depending on the disease and complaint of the person who has it done. However, the area to be treated should be determined by the doctor.

Which Diseases Is It Applied To?

immune system weakness
Chronic fatigue (Weakness), Laziness
Infertility
Prostate and Sexual weakness
hormone disorder
Ovarian diseases
Obesity
Headache, migraine
Hypertension
Diabetes
Ankle sprain and bruise
Musculoskeletal diseases (low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, rheumatism, osteoarthritis)
What are the General Effects?
It relaxes our muscles.
It adds color to our spiritual life.
It relieves stiffness in any part of our body, even in the veins.
It eliminates all pain from the root (such as migraine, lumbar disc herniation).
It puts an end to our insomnia nights and calms our nerves.