Cupping Therapy (Al-Hijamah) Points: A Powerful Standardization Tool for Cupping Procedures? (2025)

STANDARDIZATION OF CUPPING THERAPY POINTS AND MECHANISM OF ACTION IN THE LIGHT OF SCIENCE

Now a day's cupping therapy is an established therapeutic modality among Indian system of medicine as well as worldwide. Inspite of that, standard operative procedure (SOPs) for cupping therapy is yet to develop. In this paper author comprises the possible indications of cupping therapy along with procedures, application points, safety concerns, historical perspective, surgical operative standards described in traditional system of medicine as well as in the light of science. Cupping may be done either wet or dry. Dry cupping is simply placing the suction cups on the skin. Wet cupping, or Scarification and Cupping, is a form of bloodletting that involves first making an incision on the skin, then applying the suction cups to suck out small amounts of blood.

Cupping Therapy: An Overview From A Modern Medicine Perspective

Classification of Cupping Therapy: A Tool for Modernization and Standardization

Cupping therapy is one of the oldest healing methods and practiced by ancient Chinese, Egyptians and Greeks. There are many types of cupping therapy and recently, practitioners and researchers have added more types to the practice of cupping. This research aimed to classify types of cupping to help in modernization and standardization of cupping therapy. This proposed classification of cupping therapy that might guide researchers stay organized, help them to differentiate and compare various types, raise their knowledge of cupping and precisely clarify cupping types terms and methods related to research in future. The proposed classification of cupping into six main categories will also help the field of cupping therapy in uniform training of concerned therapists.

PARTIAL EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUE USED IN CUPPING THERAPY

Cupping is an ancient mode of therapy for various ailments, practiced and recommended by ancient healers. Current study was aimed to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of the technique used in cupping, i.e. suction and removal of blood after giving superficial incisions on skin at various specific points on the body. Since the treatment lies simply in removal of blood from specific areas, and no medication is involved, hence the study was designed to evaluate the significance of alone removal of blood by comparing and analyzing the difference between the compositions of blood samples, obtained through cupping technique versus blood drawn intravenously. 25 healthy male individuals were selected randomly between ages 21-30. Blood samples were collected from vein and cupping site of each individual for the analysis of hematological and biochemical parameters.

Analytical Approach to the Literature of Cupping Therapy

Journal of The Korean Society of Physical Medicine

This study aims to reveal the prevalence, therapeutic efficacy and undesirable side effects of cupping therapy all over the world from past to present. METHODS: This meta-analysis is based on the data obtained by scanning the keyword "cupping therapy" from the Pub-Med system, which is an international database. The date range has been set as 1950-2019. Local databases were not included. Cupping therapy studies combined with other complementary therapies such as acupuncture, moxa and hirudotherapy are also included in the meta-analysis. RESULTS: A total of 381 scientific studies were found on cupping therapy. Of these studies 127 wererandomized controlled trials (RCSs). Cupping treatment has been found effective in studies of painful conditions such as herpes zoster pain, fibromyalgia, back pain, neck pain, headache and acute injury pain. In addition, the effectiveness of cupping therapy was found to be high in studies related to bone / muscular system diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, carpal tunnel syndrome,

Benefits of cupping therapy (Hijamat): Unani medicine perspective

International journal of applied research, 2020

Cupping therapy is an ancient customary and complementary medicine practice. There is developing proof of its expected advantages in the treatment of certain illnesses, particularly pain related conditions. Now days, wet cupping become more popular due to its efficacy. Cupping therapy is a method of healing by applying vacuum inside cup either by heat or manual suction apparatus. Cupping as used for thousands of years by pharaohs and ancient Egyptians. It is an Arabic word derived from the term” hajam” volume and literally stand for “to restore to basic size” or to minimize. Cupping or Hijamah is a method used for local evacuation or diversion of morbid humour. Cupping is one of the oldest and frequently practiced regimental therapies, which is indicated in various diseases, e.g. arthritis, migraine, asthma, headache, hemorrhoids, etc. alone or in combination with other therapies. Through this paper we want to explore the tremendous beneficial effect of cupping in many diseases such...

HIJAMAH (CUPPING THERAPY) – A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

The Unani system of medicine originated from Greece. Hippocrates is the father of medicine who initiated the humoural theory. Then Arab and Persian physicians like Rhazes, Avicenna constructed and developed this system. The aim of this study is to provide comprehensive review in cupping therapy which is now practiced effectively worldwide. This review was done by analyzing authentic Unani texts, thesis reports and published scientific journals. According to that the humoural theory which consists four humours, and proper balance of these humours ensures efficient metabolism, prevents the build-up of toxins, and maintains optimum health. Imbalance is often the root cause for origin and development of diseases. When treating such ailments, it is carried out by correcting qualitative and quantitative imbalances of humours. Hijamah is a method used to correct, evacuate or divert morbid humours in Unani medicine. According to Avicenna ‗cupping depurates and balances the humours. Thus cupping removes bad or morbid matters from the body, neutralizes the humours and helps to regain the health. Nowadays, it is being proved by various clinical trials that cupping therapy has beneficial effects on human beings. According to latest scientific interpretation, the mechanism of action most likely involves a local increase and activation of blood flow and increases the elimination of metabolites or moves them from one part to another part of body. Furthermore it activates the immune system. Therefore it removes the pathogenic factors lead to ease local symptoms and helps to regain the health. 9 | P a g e

Safety of Cupping Therapy in Studies Conducted in Twenty One Century: A Review of Literature

Background: Cupping therapy is a well-known traditional treatment modality, and has been used in various diseases around the world since ancient times. This method is reported to have a better clinical as well as adverse events (AEs) profile as found in various studies conducted around the world. Aim: This study identifies, assesses, and classifies the adverse events profile of various types of cupping therapies in studies conducted in twenty one century. Methods: Using electronic and hand searches, three databases including Pub Med, Google Scholar and Cochrane library were searched from the year 2000 to 2016. Studies were included in this review provided they reported adverse effects related to cupping therapy. Observational studies were assessed using the WHO-UMC causality scale. Randomized controlled trials were assessed in accordance to the quality of reporting for harm data. Results: Nine hundred seventy nine (n=979) articles were identified. Based on exclusion and Review Article Al-Bedah et al.; BJMMR, 15(8): 1-12, 2016; Article no.BJMMR.26285 2 inclusion criteria and extensive review of all retrieved articles by two independent reviewers, only 25 studies that included six RCTs, sixteen single case reports and three case series were finally selected. The mostly observed adverse events of cupping therapy were scar formation reported in four studies that described fifty nine cases, and burns reported in two studies described sixteen cases, respectively. The adverse events of cupping therapy could be classified into local and systemic adverse events. Conclusion: Cupping therapy adverse events were infrequently reported, but they were not rare. Most of adverse effects were mild to moderate in severity. Some of the cupping therapy adverse events were preventable by following the general infection control guidelines, hygienic techniques, safety protocols and rigorous training of cupping therapists. Cupping adverse events should be reported in all studies on cupping, and this therapy should be practiced only by qualified medical professionals.

An Updated Review of the Efficacy of Cupping Therapy

Background: Since 1950, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping therapy has been applied as a formal modality in hospitals throughout China and elsewhere in the world. Based on a previous systematic literature review of clinical studies on cupping therapy, this study presents a thorough review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the therapeutic effect of cupping therapy.

EXAMINING CLINICAL STUDIES ABOUT CUPPING THERAPY IN TURKEY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

There is insufficient quantitative data available on the characteristics of research conducted on cupping therapy. This insufficiency complicates our ability to achieve a more profound understanding of the subject. The primary aim of this work was to assess the outcome of clinical studies outputs in cupping therapy and discuss methodological gaps. Six databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, Medline, TUBITAK ULAKBIM DergiPark, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, were systematically searched from their inception to January 2024. Performance analysis was made in the study. Frequency and distributions were analyzed with SPSS 24. The software Wordclouds software was used to generate visualization. Within the scope of the research, 26 studies that met the selection criteria were accessed. It was determined that the majority of the studies (46.16%) were written in 2019-2021. The most used technique was 3 S (73.07%), and the most preferred point was du 14 point. While the top two variables are oxidative stress and heavy metal levels, the co-word analysis of keywords showed that "wet cupping therapy" was the largest single node. The findings from this bibliometric study provide the current status and productivity in clinical research of cupping therapy over the past ten years. It is seen that despite the challenges facing the field of cupping research, which include standardization, legal, and reporting quality, there has been an increase in publications to mitigate disease-related symptoms in clinical populations.