The Impact Of Swimming After Hijama/Wet Cupping Therapy
Swimming is strictly prohibited after Hijama/wet cupping therapy. Photo by Haley Phelps on Unsplash Nowadays cupping therapy is becoming very popular around the world. Hijama cupping therapy is a traditional alternative medical treatment practiced in the ancient Egyptians, Chinese culture, Arabic medicine, Greek medicine, and Prophetic medicine. Cupping alleviates the pain by increasing blood circulation and eliminating toxins from the body. When the suction is applied to the skin through cups, it reduces inflammation and pain. The vacuum-like suction causes the body to release various chemicals, fibroblasts, and white blood cells to the targetted area. The negative pressure of cups draws stagnated blood out from deep tissues and organs through incisions. The incisions allow the release of stagnated blood. Captured by the Author Superficial Incisions During Hijama During Hijama cupping therapy, superficial incisions are drawn on the upper layer of the skin, Epidermis, to take the