The Islamic Prophet Muhammad also recommended cupping in his writings, where he called it hijama. Originally, hollowed-out animal horns were used to treat boils and suck out venom from snake bites.

(Hijama) Cupping is the best remedy recommended and used by the Prophet . (P.B.U.H) The Prophet said, "Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping (hijama)…" [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5371)].

Anyone can set themselves up as a practitioner ... A spokesperson said: "If practitioners of Hijama Cupping wanted to be considered for registration with CNHC, their profession would need to ...

The marks are from an ancient healing practice, popular in the Middle East and Islamic world, known as cupping, or hijama in Arabic. The word comes from the Arabic root hajm, which means sucking ...

adding that the prophet did not only recommend cupping as a remedy for myriad illnesses but also had the procedure performed on himself. Mohammed has since acquired a Hijama set besides undergoing ...

The sportsman tweeted a picture of himself receiving Hijama therapy - an Arabic traditional medicine also known as "wet cupping" or "cupping therapy". The therapy involves cutting the skin and ...

“Doctors who want to practise Hijama in the country have to have a ... Besides, physicians must have completed a training course in cupping at one of the institutes or colleges accredited ...

Hijama therapists have expressed concerns about the growing number of unqualified practitioners and urged the government to create an exclusive regulatory body to oversee the practice of cupping ...

Hyderabad: Hajama or Hijama, the therapy that uses cupping for treatment of various ailments, is gathering a lot of attention from the younger generation of Muslims. This therapy is as old as ...

Hijama or cupping therapy is receiving popularity among residents as a number of patients suffering from various chronic diseases particularly the pains and spasms are opting for this alternative ...