What is Fire Cupping Therapy?
Fire cupping is a type of cupping therapy that is done through plastic, bamboo, or glass jar placing on the skin. It is a non-invasive and alternative treatment technique that increased the blood circulation to a damaged area to relieve pain and extract toxic blood from the body. However, this treatment is recommended to get relief from joint pain, muscular pain, skin, or respiratory disorders.
Fire cupping comes from traditional Chinese medicine. In Chinese tradition, cold is considered as evil, and the fire cup removes the cold from the body. Besides, heat is nourishing for the tired and drained body, which can give you a boost to your body.
What is Hijama Cupping Therapy?
Hijama therapy is also known as wet cupping, which is a minor surgical procedure. It is used to remove harmful toxic elements from your body to improve the blood circulation. Muslims widely practise it. However, recent days non-Muslims also taking the cupping therapy.
History of Hijama Treatment
Hijama is an Arabic word. It is an ancient and holistic practice to treat various diseases. However, the exact origin of Hijama therapy is unknown, and it is a matter of controversy. Cupping therapy is documented in Chinese and ancient Egyptian medical practices.
It is assumed that cupping had started over 5000 years ago, which has developed over time. It is believed that animal horns were used to suck out the blood and drain the toxins. Then, over the years the horn was evolved into bamboo cups and eventually replaced by glass.