In the Sunnah Hijama was praised by the Prophet (Allah’s peace be upon him) and it is regarded as a safe, non-invasive and economical way of curing and preventing many diseases.  Though Chinese use of this method was limited to certain medical complications like lungs infection, colds, to treat internal organs’ disorders, joint pain, etc. the scope of hijama in terms of benefit is much greater in the Sunnah.

It is noted that hijama promotes the flow of energy in the blood.  It removes toxins and other waste material from the blood.  It helps hasten recovery time for people recovering from certain diseases. Hijama is known to prevent many diseases and, therefore, can be considered one of the best preventive measures against many diseases.  Moreover, in many cultures, hijama is thought to help those who are under some magic spell or who are under the influence of some evil beings.

Hijama has no side effects as long as performed properly.  It is also worth noting that many diseases and disorders are associated with failure of blood to circulate properly in the body.  Furthermore, we get sick or our body organs fail to perform healthily when our blood keep circulating loaded with toxins and other impurities.  Unless the toxic waste is removed from the body or from the blood, not only we do not recover quickly from disease but also we become victims to other diseases.  Hijama is an excellent way to remove the toxic waste from the blood stream, and the results will obviously be a healthy and properly functioning body.  We should never forget that this highly useful and recommended Sunnah of the Prophet SAW helps us in controlling many diseases such as infections, hypertension, circulatory diseases, pains, etc.