Cupping is good for you

[Alhumdulillah]

Assalamoalaykum

Cupping is the sunnah of letting a little bit of blood out, as a method of healing.

http://members.tripod.com/maseeh1/advices7/id108.htm

Now there is new research which shows some of the beneficial effects of cupping:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070214/...tting_heart_dc

[alamriki]

as salaamu alaykum,
the first time i was cupped i looked at the blood that came out of my back (which is perfered). it looked like an organ. the blood was very dark almost brown and in one piece. i was suprised at the appearance of it. but the benefits i began to feel such as the clearness of thought (steady thought with out distraction), my skin after a day felt softer, and the brown lines i had in my finger nails went away. there are more but i would like for others to express their experience. one every third month i get it done. beware not to dring dairy products afterwards drink plenty of water and eat fruits.

[Jihad-Allah]

Salam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Brother, what is cupping? How are you supposed to do it?

Allah knows best,

Salam

[amina9183]

that sounds scary :-o
are sisters supposed to do that too???

[Hamid]

do u cup a certain area when ur hurt there? or can u do it when ur not hurt too?

[Dawood82]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijama

[Dawood82]

PDF: TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AMONG GULF ARABS
http://www.hmc.org.qa/heartviews/VOL...=%22hijamah%22

[eTeacher]

When I was in England, I had it done once. I don't know if there is anyone in Canada who does it. I've also seen it being done at the back of the head but I refused to have it done because I wasn't 100% sure the conditions were sanitary. It was quite freaky, plus if you want it done at the back of the head, you have to shave your head .

I was contemplating on donating blood but I can't because I've stayed for longer than five years in England! I knew something was seriously wrong with that country

http://www.redcross.org/services/bio...pply/cjdv.html
You spent (visited or lived) a cumulative time of 5 years or more from January 1, 1980, to present, in any combination of country(ies) in Europe, including
in the UK from 1980 through 1996 as listed in above

[noor]

Maulana where in England did you have it done?
i've always wanted to have it done but i don't know where to have it done.
and yes amina9183 women also have it done. one of my female teacchers had it done because of migraines and she says they are much less frequent now.

[Alhumdulillah]

Assalamoalaykum

Hijama (cupping) does not hurt (from what I have seen) and you can do it when you are healthy too, not only if you are sick. Basically, a little bit of blood is sucked out from the place you put the cup. The best days to do it is on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the Islamic month, if I remember rightly.

And it is sunnah. I know people here in England who have gone on specific Hijama courses where they are taught how to do it, and they can buy the equipment needed too. If someone wants to get it done here, there are people who do it.

The Arabs do this alot, so check with the Arab areas where you live, it is likely that some people there will know people who can do it professionally.

ETeacher, don't they allow you to donate blood there in Canada?

Wasalaam.