The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Spleen disease
Splenomegalies may be due to the need of increasing the splenic work.
For example,some reasons which causesthese Splenomegalies are; Infectious inflammatory causes: It is believed that this kind of Splenomegaly caused by infectious inflammatory factor results from the increasing in spleen’s defensive activity, or due to the increasing need to refine certain compounds from the blood. And the congestive causes: this kind of Splenomegaly caused by the congestive causes results from the increase in pressure in portal circulation or in the general blood circulation.
The amplification may also be due to over productivity of reticals-endothelia cells for the spleen to withdraw the spoiled cells from the blood, or due to the myeloid metaplasia, or the amplification may be due to blood rubeosis, or infiltration lesion where the spleenphagias are filled with spoiled materials which accumulated due to the effect of these diseases.
We have found in this respect that the cupping operation is a must solution for such cases (Splenomegalies). Moreover, cupping can stimulate the reticuloendothelial cells to carry out its important immunity role against germs, parasites, fungi and protozoons. It is clear that cupping application according to its rules is a secondary spleen which forms a main assistant for the spleen in the blood filtration from all unwanted materials and spoiled and dead blood cells. So cupping Medicine is a very important protective of, and curing treatment in such cases of spleen problems.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Liver disease
When cupping removes the spoiled and senile corpuscles and the impurities from the blood, and it increases blood flow in all tissues and organs, consequently in the liver tissue. So, the liver cells will be activated and then the whole liver will be activated to perform its other functions in a complete performing. It will transform the cholesterol and the excessive triglycerides by its metabolic function, and stores the excessive sugar in blood with help from the pancreas in reducing glucose level to normal one in the diabetics. And the liver will be more active in rescuing the body from poisons, this activate all its systems including the brain and nervous system so the general health of body is better.
It also heightens the regeneration of spoiled tissues in the body because the liver is responsible for the production of the necessary protein for continuation of life and growth, it is clear that cupping medicine is a cure or main improving of all hepatic problems including all types of hepatitis, and prevents from or curing the hypertension of the portal vein and all resulting dangerous problems. Prof. Dr. A. G. Jabakji, the specialist in neuromicroscopic surgery from Holland, says, “The implementation of cupping as it has been recommended is an explicit and clear entrance to complete health and good recovery. It supplies man with great power and energy by way of opening and cleaning the fine blood vessels within which blood precipitates and forms residues on its walls, and such a case is one of the causes of migraine, heart and liver diseases, and other ailments of the age.”
If we consider the hepatic Enzymes as a criterion for all treated cases where the levels of them are high, the findings are; after cupping they return to their normal levels.

The effect of the Hijamah (cupping) on Immunity System
The cupping operation increases the ability and activity of the immunity system due to the increased activity of the reticals-endothelial system, and the good blood flow through the tissues and organs heightens the immunity of the body because that the pathogens in the body are more subjected to the immunity system unites.
Interferon is the quickest defensive line to be formed and secreted after the exposure of the body to any virus. Prof. Kanteel says, “That the leukocytes can produce interferon in a rate exceeding ten times more than the other body cells produce.” The tests of cupping blood showed a presence of very slight rate of leukocytes in it in addition to its great effect in producing the immunity defensive cells as the phagocytes which destroy pathogenic agents. This development in the stem (initial) blood cells go toward leukocytes formation, that the case of body demanding increasing in white blood cells in order to defend the body against the pathogenic agents. Here we can say: cupping keeps the leukocytes (there is just a very slight rate of leukocytes in cupping blood) and activates its production that helps in producing interferon in abundant quantities to face the hepatic virus or cancer cells.
This is what we have seen through the tests which the labteam has performed.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Heart and Blood thrombi
In this era we hear every day about a sudden death and paralysis. These incidents are attributed to blood clots which are nothing but an agglomeration of red and white corpuscles, platelets and fibrin fibers crowded together at the ramifications of arteries to form a clot, its main happening is hypertension. The cupping operation has a great preventive role as it was mentioned in some of Hadiths that it prevents (hyperemia).
In the dictionary of “Lissan Al-Arab” hyperemia means “agitation and increase,” This description applies also on arterial hypertension and real increase in red corpuscles (poly Cythemia vera; Erythremia).
The disturbance of the cardiac system may be caused by ischemia or oxyachrestia. Also myocardia infarction is due to ischemia resulting from arterial stenosis (arteriosclerosis) and the thrombi themselves when they are in these coronary arteries.
The angina pectoris is generated when there is a decrease in supplying the heart tissue with the necessary Oxygen. Because the fat precipitations have partly blocked up the coronary artery. Then the high level of arterial hypertension may lead to complications such as: cardiac insufficiency, angina pectoris and encephala vascular incident. The long arterial hypertension may cause heart enlargement, and atherosclerosis.
So, applying cupping is the best solution to prevent and treat such cases, as cupping decreases the level of fat (triglyceride, cholesterol) in blood to normal one, gets rid of hypertension and increases the blood flow through heart tissue after cleaning the arteries and preventing them from atherosclerosis.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Digestive System
The blood stagnation in the veins of the stomach and the intestines destroys their secretive and absorption functions and that will lead to severe bleeding, especially the vessels of the stomach, the intestines, the esophagus and the rectum, and blood clots in the legs and feet, hemorrhoids, and severe menstruation ”in women”, all of what mentioned above leads blood pressure to go down.
So, cupping medicine activates the blood flow and consequently prevents blood from the in the digestive system. Therefore we cupping prevents and treats all the above mentioned cases. Most patients have their problems with hemorrhoids come to an end after performing cupping. The eightening blood pressure with a sluggish blood circulation leads to harm the biliary tracts and increases the density of the bile. Here cholesterol and bilirubin start to crystallize and that hinders the circulation of the arterial blood. Whereas the compactness of the aged red corpuscles and their precipitation result in the impeded circulation in portal vein. Eventually, the tension of the portal vein heightens to push a part of the blood to the peripheral circulation round the liver through vessels anastomosis, consequently the spleen congests and enlarges and also does the venous vessels in the pancreas leading to its atrophy and its inability to do its functions. This is what we have seen. In fact, the cupping operation is a prevention and cure for all these problems and saves us from the trouble.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Nervous System, especially the Brain
The vascular incidents of the brain can be referred to two things:
The ischemia and its rate (80%).
Bleeding and its rate (20%).
If the ischemia extends, it will lead to brain congestion and results in hemiplegia. And this what we have avoided its occurrence by performing a cupping operation. The cupping operation is helpful in regulating the blood coming to the brain. It is also found to be useful in cases of memory weakness and lack of concentration. It also helps in controlling and regulating feelings and affections. . Cupping was also mentioned for its usefulness for epilepsy and in improving the hearing if the cause was ischemia, and the stability resulting from lack of the coming blood.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on Diabetes Disease
One of the factors of heightening the rate of sugar in blood is ischemic the case where the body is stimulated to liberate glucose in order to raise the activity of its organs. Unluckily, the cause is not in the burning or in the ability, but the ischemic meager. And this explains the secret of immediate recovery for diabetic people soon after performing the operation. The activity of the liver and pancreas share much in reducing the level of sugar in the blood. This is what we have seen while performing the operation.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Eye Diseases
Cupping, while playing its role in removing from the blood all that impedes its movement and prevents it from stagnation. In this way, it activates the blood circulation and improves the perfusion of tissues and organs, and at the same time, it raises the activities of the various organs and systems of the body in addition to what result from the rearrangement of the hormone secretion leading to raise the immunity and defense of the body and its systems, especially the brain, the optic nerve, and the retina improving, in his way, the general state of the eyesight.

The effect of Hijamah (cupping) on the Kidney Diseases
The two kidneys usually do their duty of cleaning the body from nitrogen products, regulate the concentration of sodium, and metabolize the body liquids. They also concentrate the ions in blood and the balance of PH in the body, the deficiency of blood perfusion to the kidneys breaks down the kidneys from doing their elimination function and that may cause kidney failure, or to fall victim of Boliva disease which affects the brain and kills its cells.
Cupping eliminates the ischemia from the kidneys and encourages them to function their duties to the best and that will increase the resistance of the body against diseases in general.

The effect of the Hijamah (cupping) on the Cancer Disease (Malignant Disease of the Time)
The accumulation of blood impurities will affect negatively the flow of blood, the perfusion of the tissues and organs will decrease, then the heart will exert more effort to secure their requirements. When the outpouring of blood lessens from the liver, the blood impurities deviates it from its most important duty in removing poisonous materials.
The function of the spleen will be lowered in its immunity level in producing antibodies and in straining the blood from strange elements. The work of the systems will recede little by little. The person will not immediately feel these changes in his body until old age when situations worsen, the troubles appear, and diseases creep upon him.
For this reason we find that the rate of infection in cancer is greater in aged people than it is in others. All this is due to the absence of cupping. When the outside factors, such as chemical and radiological elements, and psychological impacts, the body becomes a prey for these aggressors.
This is not all, for the body cells proliferated madly until they revolted against this body, and it was cancer. Any disturbance in the systems of the body leads to disturbance in the hormone disequilibrium with the outside factors. But the result was bigger than a weak immunity system weakened by ischemia. The organism recognizes the cancerous cells and considers them strange and forms antibodies against them seeking to control this tumor and trying to stop its diffusion, and the tumor appears when the equilibrium tends to the advantage of the cancerous cells.
Cancer has grown up when its cells overcome the immunity system, and the immunity system is linked with the systems and organs of the body, and the whole forms an integrated unity.
If the liver worked in a high competence and saved the body from poisons, and stored, analyzed and combined, and the spleen accomplished its turn by changing its immunity cells, the T-B phagocytes, into secreting cells for globulins, and the humeral immunity was strengthened, and the two kidneys were purifying and organizing the mineral salts in a high efficiency as the rest systems and organs of the body do, then the body will restrain all outside effects and remains safe and sound. Statistics have shown that persons, who took medicines to inhibit immunity when they performed renal transplantation operations, were more exposed to infection by cancerous tumors than normal ones in a rate that reaches (35) times more. Some cases were found in the Americans that (74%) of those people infected by cancer were complaining from viral hepatitis. The owner of a weak liver is more exposed to primary hepatic cancer. One of the studies showed that the rate of infection by hepatic cancer between males was higher than it was with females by (6) times. And this is the result of menstruation, that “Divine Cupping”.
Studies have shown that the tumor cells in the blood circulation, which saved them-selves from damage, become a malignant dissemination whose rate did not exceed one cell out of ten thousand cells from the total tumor cells because the effect of immunity was strong in the blood
medium. For this reason doctors started using anticoagulins to stop spreading of the cancerous cells.

Conclusion
Cupping heightens the efficiency of the immunity system in general and save us the trouble, and of the spoiled corpuscles and of the blood impurities. It reduces the blood viscosity, and raises its liquidity in a normal way without artificial induction, and the induction of bone marrows to produce more immunity cells.
This is what the lab studies have proved and were affirmed by our lab team. The spleen concentrates itself to practice its immunity role, and the systems of the body are rehabilitated, and heightened their capacities by cupping operation and in bettering the patient’s situation or a certain recovery of this malignant disease.
The cupping operation improves the eyesight resulting from insufficiency of perfusion and lessen clotting of blood by removing the extra congestive blood and eventually it lessens brain clots, and in reducing arterial pressure, it lessens occurrence of brain hemorrhage, and in strengthening immunity, it also lessens occurrence of neuro-immunity lesions. In no doubt, science will discover other advantages for cupping in advance of time to show that it is an excellent helpful device in treating a number of diseases.

Antinuclear Antibody Test A blood test that is used to detect autoimmune diseases. Typically, these unusual antibodies are directed against elements within the nucleus of cells. CA 125 A blood sample or fluid from the chest or abdominal cavity is examined for CA 125, a protein that’s a so-called tumor marker. CAT Scan A procedure that produces images of structures within the body created by a computer that takes data from multiple X-ray images and turns them in pictures on a screen. Chemotherapy This treatment—which can be given intravenously (through a vein), by mouth, through an injection (shot), or applied on the skin—destroys cancer cells. Colonoscopy Procedure using a viewing tube that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the appearance of the inside of the colon (large bowel). Complete Blood Count A calculation of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. Generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different components of blood in less than a minute. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgically creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries, which allow sufficient blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscles. Cortisone Injection Used to treat localized inflammation (local injections) or widespread inflammation (systemic injections). Creatinine Blood Test This blood test can detect abnormally high levels of creatinine, which indicates kidney malfunction or failure. Electrolytes The balance of the electrolytes in our bodies is essential for normal function of our cells and our organs. Common electrolytes measured by blood tests include sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate.

Hemoglobin Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. Low hemoglobin levels may indicate anemia, while high levels may be caused by lung disease and certain tumors. Hysterectomy The uterus is removed during this common surgical procedure. Lap Band Surgery (Gastric Banding) This is a surgical weight loss procedure that involves the placement of an adjustable belt around the upper portion of the stomach. Liver Blood Tests Blood tests often used to detect and monitor liver damage that measures certain liver enzymes. MRI Scan An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a radiology technique using magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures. Pap Smear During this procedure, cells from a woman’s cervix are collected and spread onto a microscope slide and then examined for pre-malignant or malignant changes. Thyroid Blood Tests Blood tests used to determine the adequacy of the levels of thyroid hormones. Total Hip Replacement In this surgical procedure, the diseased cartilage and bone of the hip joint is replaced with artificial material. Total Knee Replacement In this surgical procedure, the diseased knee joint is replaced with artificial material. Tuberculosis Skin Test (PPD Skin Test) This skin test determines if someone has developed an immune response to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. Ultrasound A radiology technique using high- frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body.

Source: Medicine Net

- Please give us a short introduction about yourself, and in particular how you ended up being a hijama therapist?

• The polluted air we breathe;
• Toxic chemicals found in your food, water, drinks, household chemicals & toiletries;
• Environmental waste in your neighborhood;
• Intoxicating drinks, narcotic drugs, junk food and smoking;
• Waste products of normal body metabolism; Products of medicinal drugs metabolism;
• Impact of trauma and accidents on our body;
• Toxins from mental stress, anger, anxiety and depression;
• Detoxification of the blood, stimulation of new blood formation;
• Increased blood circulation & pain reduction;

It was new for many people in Pakistan. But with the passage of time, now alhumdolillah hundreds of therapists are doing this treatment in several cities of Pakistan. Unfortunately it’s not recognized by the ministry of health in Pakistan due to many reasons. There are many private hospitals and clinics where therapists are doing this treatment but there is no govt. hospital where this prophetic treatment is being practiced.

- Is there anything else you would like to add?
Hijamah is a sunnah treatment. One should take care while practicing it.
Read this code of ethics.
http://internationalcuppingsociety.com/code-of-ethics.html

My clinic is located in Rawalpindi near Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan.
We also offer all kind of Hijamah apparatus like local and imported Hijamah Kits, local and imported disposable cups in all sizes are available. We also serve long distance hijamah training courses.

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Our laboratory performed a blood-study on (330) cupped persons, and the findings were as follows:

Cupping operation applied according to the correct scientific rules which are:

Cupping applied on men who are over the age of 20 years, in the early morning, on fasting, in spring, during the second half of the month of lunar calendar and on the upper part of body back, we found:

1. Moderating of blood pressure and heart pulse: where they became normal after applying cupping in all cases. This lessens the big loads tiring the heart.
2. The blood sugar level decreased in diabetic patients in a concentration of 39% of its high concentration (level) after cupping.
3. Rise in number of red corpuscles within normal limits in 33% of the cases, and remained within normal limits in the rest cases. This proves the effect of cupping in activating the marrow.
4. The shapes of red corpuscles in the cupping blood were always abnormal in all the cases:
   • Hypochromasia.
   • Burr cells.
   • Target cells.
   • Crenated cells.

   Note: The blood samples were taken directly from the wounds before putting the cupping cups lest their low pressure may affect the shapes of the blood corpuscles.

5. Rise in number of leucocytes in 60% of cases. This indicates that cupping operation stimulates the bone marrow for generating new corpuscles. The rate of rising is 10-15%.
6. A very small number of leucocytes in the cupping blood in all cases of study. It varies only between 525-950 corpuscles/mm³. This requires a developed study to reveal the behavior of leucocytes in non-exiting with the cupping blood and consequently, the mechanism by which cupping operation keeps the components of immunity system.
7. Fall in the count of neutrophils in the cupping blood.
8. Rise in the percentage of lymphocytes (52-88%) in the cupping blood in all cases, while in normal case it should not exceed 35%.
9. Moderate level of iron ions in blood. It turns to the normal limits (60-150) if there is a rise or fall in it. Rising of iron ions rate to the normal limits in blood may be ascribed to improving of its absorption in the intestines.
10. T.I.B.C. was normalized within normal limits in all cases after cupping.
11. The level of triglycerides in blood was lowered in 83% of cases having high one of it, and it was normalized in the rest of cases.
12. The value of cholesterol in blood was lowered, in patients suffering of its high level in, 70% of the cases. This indicates an activity of liver cells so the liver performs its functions as metabolizing and discharging the surplus cholesterol and triglycerides perfectly.
13. The value of uric acid decreased to its normal limits in blood after cupping.
14. The platelets count increased – within the normal limits in the venous blood after cupping.
15. Moderating of values of (SGOT-SGPT) in the venous blood after cupping.
16. High value of creatinine in the cupping blood while it becomes low one within normal limits in the venous blood after cupping.
17. Moderate level of blood ions (Ca – K – Na) in the venous blood after cupping.

Note: the rate of plasma in the cupping blood was less than 20%, while the rate of the other components was more than 80%. This reflects well on blood circulation in the body and lessens the chance of forming clots.

Note: the cupping blood coagulated despite putting it in tubes containing anti-coagulation (K3EDTA). This indicates that the cupping blood is abnormal.


Tests on cupping operation in conditions violating its precise scientific rules:

1. Tests on cupping under the stated age, the studies proved that there is a big difference between the cupping blood taken from cupped-persons over twenty years old (which is the suitable age for cupping) and that of persons under this age. The results showed big similarity between the later blood and the normal venous blood in the count of erythrocytes and leukocytes and the normal shapes of the red corpuscles, as well as in the uric acid, the triglycerides and cholesterol.
   This proves the false of any saying calling to perform cupping on persons under twenty years old. But the right condition is over this age, because the physical growth of man stops, therefore he needs cupping.
2. Tests on cupping after breakfast, the cupping blood in this case seemed to be almost similar to the venous blood concerning the blood cells general count, the blood smear, and the normal shapes of the red corpuscles in both of them. This affirms that the cupping operation should be applied only before breakfast in the morning.
   Having food activates the blood circulation so as to help in digesting it and transporting the aliments to all parts in the body. This causes to carry away the blood sediments (aged, dead and tear red blood cells and other unwanted of blood materials) which have settled temporarily between the scapulae during the night (sleeping).
3. Tests on cupping applied on places other than the upper part of the back, the medical team performed many cupping operations on different places of body such as the leg and over the jugular veins, but the tests of the blood coming out of the cupping scratches in these places showed that it was too similar to the venous blood concerning the blood cells general count, the blood smear, and the normal shapes of the red corpuscles in both of them. Thus we can say that there is no substitute for the cupping on the upper part of the back (the true place of cupping on body).
4. Tests on cupping out of its regular time, when performing the cupping operation at times other than its suitable one (that, in times other than the days of April and May corresponding to the second half of the Lunar month) and after making analytic studies on the blood of this cupping, the medical team found that the blood taken from this cupping have specifications similar to those of the venous blood concerning the blood cells general count, the blood smear, and the normal shapes of the red corpuscles in both of them.

The research included 300 cases which have been studied by a laboratory medical team and a clinical medical team. The findings of the study came as follows:

1. In cases of hypertension, the blood pressure decreased to its normal limit.
2. In cases of hypotension, the blood pressure increased to its normal limit.
3. The electrocardiograms showed a great improvement, and graphically there was a return to normal situation in the segments slide.
4. Decrease to normal limits in ESR.
5. Moderation in the red corpuscles count.
6. In all cases of polycythemia (Erythremia), the value of hemoglobin decreased to its normal limit.
7. In all cases of low hemoglobin, its value increased to the normal limit. This denotes an activity in the body and a growth in its ability in producing benign young red corpuscles which help in more active and effective transporting of oxygen.
8. In 60% of the cases (cupped persons), there was a rise in leukocytes count within normal limits.
9. The count of leukocytes increased in 71.4% of cases of rheumatic diseases. This explains the instant recovery of the rheumatic patients and those who suffer from chronic inflammations after they use cupping.
10. Neutrophils count increased within normal limits in100% of cases of rheumatic diseases.
11. In 83.3% of cases of asthma, the neutrophils count increased within normal limits.
12. Neutrophils count fall to normal limits in all cases of abnormal neutrophilia.
13. In cases of heart diseases, the neutrophils count fell to normal limits in the rate of 76.9% of the cases.
14. Rise in thrombocytes count in 50.6% of the cases.
15. In all cases of thrombocytopenia, the count of thrombocytes became normal.
16. In 50% of cases of essential thrombocytosis, the count decreased to normal limits.
17. Glucose level in blood decreased in 83.75 % of the cases, while it remained within its normal limits in the rest.
18. 92.5 % of cases of diabetic patients showed a decrease in glucose value.
19. Creatinine value in blood decreased in 66.66 % of the cases.
20. The quantity of creatinine contained in the cupping blood was high in all cases.
21. 78.57% of patients having a high level of creatinine in blood showed decrease in it.
22. The value of uric acid in blood fell in 66.66 % of the cases.
23. The level of uric acid in blood decreased, at the patients suffering from its rise in 73.68% of the cases.
24. The value of urea in blood decreased in 50.7 % of the cases.
25. Urea level in blood decreased in 80% of cases having arisen in it.
26. 80% of cases of high level of the liver Enzyme (SGPT) showed falling in it. This indicates that the liver has been activated after performing cupping.
27. SGOT (a liver Enzyme) became lower in 80% of cases of patients having a high level of it. This explains the improvement that the electrocardiogram showed.
28. Alkaline phosphatase (a liver enzyme) decreased in 62.85 % of the cases where it was high.
29. The amylase level in blood became lower in 54.9 % of the cases.
30. In all cases of a high value of albumin in blood, the value returned to its normal limit.
31. The cholesterol level in blood became lower in 81.9 % of the cases.
32. Regarding the patients who had a high value of cholesterol in blood, the value decreased in 83.6 % of the cases.
33. The triglycerides level decreased in 75 % of the cases where it was high.
34. (K) and (Na) ions became normal in 90 % of the cases.
35. (Ca) ions became normal in 90 % of the cases.
36. (CPK) decreased in 66.66 % of the cases where it was high.
37. The red blood cells in the cupping blood withdrawn from the upper part of the back were all of abnormal shapes: Hypochromasia – Burr – Target – Crenated – Spherocytes – Poikilocytes – Anisocytosis – Shistocytes – Teardrop cells – Acanthocytes.
38. The leukocytes count in the cupping blood did not come to one tenth of their count in the venous blood. This indicates that the cupping operation keeps the components of immunity system in the body.
39. In 66% of the cases, there was an increase in the iron level within its normal limits.
40. (T.I.B.C.) was very high in the cupping blood where it varied between (422) and (1057) while in the venous blood it ranges between (250) to (400). This indicates that there is a mechanism which prevents iron from getting out of the cupping scratches retaining it inside the body so as to take part in building new blood cells. This is possibly associated with an activity in the process of iron absorption in the intestines.
41. (CPK) became normal in 92.4 % of the cases.
42. (LDH) became normal in 93.75 % of the cases.

These extremely dazzling findings reflected too many cases of marvelous recovery which came as a proof of the grandeur of the prophetic science.

Ref: Dr. M.Nabeel Al-Shareef (the prior dean of the faculty of Pharmacy)

Certain persons may say: “I have read some of the prophetic traditions which prevent cupping on days of Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and I have found that there is contradiction in them. Some of these traditions prefer cupping to be performed, and others prohibit doing it. Which Hadith is the right one? Rightness is whole in one and it is never pluralized!

In answer to this inquiry, we say that all the prophetic traditions are correct and strong and there is not any weak one among them at all. How could weakness sneak to them, and the Almighty Allah has witnessed to them in describing the Prophet in Al-Najm Surah “Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.” If contradictory is found between a certain tradition and the Noble Qur’an, and this denotes that there is doubt about its credibility and its fallacy is most clear, and the Messenger of Allah is exonerated from it, he didn’t speak it at all. There are many traditions that were forged and foisted in order to let people run in confusion and divert themselves from reality and fall preys in labyrinth. But no one can divert himself from rightness and reality except that one who has neglected his mind and does not give research its rightness which is attained thorough examination and comparison according to the Holy book “Qur’an”, logic and rightness. However he who uses his mind contemplating in the wonders of the universe, and thinking about his end in this life and his future in the hereafter.

Then, he attains the real faith, that changes the disbeliever to a savant after his insight is opened, and the wax of his ears vanishes, and the haze of his eyes disappears, and his spirit “heart” have been purified, and becomes perfect after he has loved and adored the people of perfection , and the Messenger of Allah (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) who is the Master of Perfection and high moralities , and he becomes by this divine trustworthy bond , which has no schism, able to put the proof against himself and against the others, depending on what he has known and understood from the Holy book “Qur’an” which becomes his reference, his support and his scale ( He who grasps it in practical life saves himself, and he who leaves it to other ones (books) perishes himself. Therefore, through the real faith alone man can distinguish between the exact tradition and the fabricated one. If the utterance is contradictory and different, that means the tradition is concocted by people, and not said by the prophet.
Allah said, “Certainly, you have different ideas. Turned aside there from is he who is turned aside.” Surah Adh-Dharyat (51:89)
Whereas the rightful utterance which is approved by the book of Allah is harmonious to a high level of harmony by the right logic and irrefutable evidence, so we find in it the uprightness and integrity of humanity. The Messenger, who has adhered himself to Allah in such a way that he has surpassed the whole world and all people in understanding the book of the Almighty Allah.

Almighty Allah says in Surah Ar-Ra’d (43): “And those disbelievers say:”You are not a Messenger”. “O. Mohammed Say: “It is Sufficient That Allah is the witness who is the right path “me or you”. and who has the knowledge of the holy book like me?, and who could understand it like me?. Such was his reply to the deniers of his messages and of his prophecy and the skeptical persons in his calling.
As well as, those who have sincerely followed him, getting true insight , will never be deceived by the ornament of utterance and its vanity.
The Almighty Allah Says : “O. Mohammed“ Say ;This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me….” Surah Yusuf (12:108). As for those narrated traditions, which permit performing cupping on days of Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; and forbids its performance on days of Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, were weakened by Alhafez Ibn Hijr in Alfat’h (the Conquest) (12/256), and the late Imam Almajlisi showed their contradictions. We shall, for exclusive example, bring a pattern for you and leave the verdict to you, my dear brother reader. The first tradition: From Ibn Omar “may Allah be pleased with him” said, “Apply cupping treatment on Thursday…” (Ibn Majah /3487/). The second tradition: “Never be cupped on Thursday. He, who has been performed on, misfortune affects him …” Kanz Al-Ummal (workmen’s treasure) /Hindi/ (28158).

Today, there are so many contradictory traditions which tell you to be cupped on Tuesday, and others tell you not to be cupped on such a day. This contradiction denotes to their falseness and incredibility, and aims at confusion and liquefaction of the traditions of the favorite Prophet about cupping. All these are prejudiced intrigues whereas the rightful one is the one which the clear logic accepts it through the practical fact, and that which you find it aligns with the tradition of the Messenger of Allah, that does not confine cupping on days of Saturday, or Sunday, or Monday, or Tuesday…etc. but it defines the cupping time according to the lunar month, from his saying: “ Cupping is detested at the beginning of the crescent, and it is not hoped for benefit until the crescent decreases”.
It was told by Al-Hindi in his Kanz Al-Ummal (28113), by al-Ajlouni in Kashf Al-khafa’ (Uncovering of the concealment), and by Ibn Al-Jawzi in Tathkarat Almawdhooaat (Memo of subjects)/207/. This tradition was backed by another one in his saying:” The best days for you to be cupped are the seventeenth day, the nineteenth day, and the twenty-first day (of the lunar month)” Sunan Ibn Majah, Al-tib, No./3469/( Norms of Medicine). This honored tradition denotes the incredibility of the traditions which prohibit most days of the week: Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday … for a clear reason you yourself can discover it. Let us suppose that the seventeenth day of the lunar month comes on Friday and this means that the nineteenth day of it will surely be Sunday, and the twenty-first day of it will be Tuesday.
Let us also suppose that the seventeenth day comes on Thursday, then the nineteenth will be Saturday, and the twenty-first will be Monday… and so on.
The inconstancy of the days in relation with the dates of the lunar month because the lunar month is changing from month to another, and from year to year. This proves the abrogation of the traditions and of the claims that prohibit applying cupping on some days despite they are in a true time of performing cupping as they are in the spring time and after the decreasing of crescent…, and it confirms the futility of such traditions in a clear way. The Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) is innocent of such fabrications.

Ref: Mohammad Amin Sheikho

Some of the scientific aspects regarding the mode of action of Al-Hijamah (Cupping Therapy) as follows:

Dr. Naseer Saleh has written that; Al-Hijamah (cupping therapy) is the process to extract nitrate toxicosis in humans which occurs through enterohepatic metabolism of nitrates to ammonia, with nitrite being an intermediate. Nitrites oxidize the iron atoms in hemoglobin from ferrous iron (Fe2+) to ferric iron (Fe3+).

An Egyptian Physician Dr Sahbaa has written that Cupping exerts marked improvement on the clinical condition of patients especially visual analogue scale of pain, it significantly reduces the laboratory markers of disease activity and it modulates the immune cellular conditions particularly of innate immune response NK cell % and adaptive cellular immune response SIL-2R.

Dr. Katase from Osaka University maintained that Hijama (cupping) influences the composition of blood as it increases red and white blood cells and changes acidic blood into alkaline or neutral blood, resulting in its purification. It also cleanses the body of accumulated irritants that cause inflammation.

In the British Medical Journal Feb. 23, 1924 P; 352, Dr Robert J. Simons (French) has concluded that cupping is worthy of a place in modern therapeutics on the basis of following reasons:

After performing cupping, we observe that the coloring of the skin changes from clear pink to dark red, due to extravasation of blood from the capillaries into the flesh. This deep tissue blood falls into decay, the red globules break up and set free the antitoxins that impregnate them. Besides that, we observe extensive polynucleosis, which enables the patient to resist infectious pathogens. In surgery, cupping is used in the treatment of deep abscesses, boils, and anthrax after the incision. It draws up the matter, almost without pain, and allows rapid healing of the wound.

In the Internet Journal of Alternative Medicine. 2007. Volume 4 Number 1, it is stated: At a biological level, similar to acupressure and acupuncture, cupping therapy works by stimulating or activating (1) the immune system; (2) Enkephalin secretion; (3) neurotransmitter release; (4) vasoconstriction and vasodilatation, and (5) the gates for pain in the CNS which interpret the pain sensation (NIH Consensus Development Panel, 1998). Lastly, it is believed that stimulation of cupping points can lead to the pain gates being overwhelmed by the increasing frequency of impulses, ultimately leading to closure of the gates and hence reduction in pain (Oumeish, 1998; Cad well, 1998).

In the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Vol. 36, No. 1, p 42, it has been written that the mechanism of wet-cupping is dominated by influences in neural, hematological, and immune system functioning.

In the neural system, the main effect is likely regulation of neurotransmitters and hormones such as serotonin (of platelet), dopamine, endorphin, CGRP (Calcitoni-Gene Related Peptide) and acetylcholine. Moreover, it seems that wet-cupping has an effect on the negative charge of neuronal cells.

In the hematological system, the main effect is likely via two pathways: (a) regulation of coagulation and anti-coagulation systems (e.g., decrease in the level of hematological element such as fibrinogen), and (b) decrease in the HCT (Hematocrit), followed by increase in the flow of blood and in the end organ oxygenation.

In the immune system, the main effect is likely via three pathways:

(a) Irritation of the immune system by producing local artificial inflammation, followed by activation of the complementary system and increase in the level of immune products such as interferon and TNF (Tumor Necrotizing Factor);
(b) Effect on the thymus;
(c) Control of traffic of lymph and an increase in the flow of lymph in lymph vessels.

Now let us revive the forgotten Sunnah of Our Beloved Prophet and get blessings of Allah in this world and Hereafter.

Ref: Dr. Sohail Zafar (sohailcupping.blogspot.com)

Ref: Mohammad Amin Sheikho

فاسٹ فوڈ نہ صرف اس دور کے نوجوانوں میں ایک خاص رجحان بن کر ابھرا بلکہ اس سے ان لوگوں کو بھی بھرپور فائدہ پہنچا جنہیں کام کے دوران گھر کا کھانا دستیاب نہ تھا۔ اور وہ اپنے مختصر دورانئے کے بریک ٹائم میں صاف ستھرا اور صحت بخش کھانا کھانے کے خواہش مند تھے۔

رفتہ رفتہ فاسٹ فوڈ کی مقبولیت یورپ اور امریکا کے ساتھ دنیا میں پھیلنے لگی۔ اس دوران غیر ملکی مشہور فوڈ چینز نے اپنا نیٹ ورک بڑھایا اور دنیا بھر کے ممالک میں فاسٹ فوڈ کلچر تیزی سے فروغ پانے لگا۔ مغرب سے فاسٹ فوڈ کلچر مشرق اور دنیا کے دوسرے خطوں میں بھی پہنچ گیا۔ طبی ماہرین اور صحت سے متعلق اداروں نے فاسٹ فوڈ کو نقصان دہ قرار دیا ہے، مگر زمانے کی تیز رفتار ترقی اور وقت کی کمی کے باعث یہ کلچر تیزی سے ساری دنیا میں پھیلنے لگا۔

طبی ماہرین فاسٹ فوڈ کے زیادہ استعمال سے پرہیز کا مشورہ دیتے ہیں، کیوں کہ ان میں کیلوریز کا تناسب خاصا زیادہ ہوتا ہے۔

فاسٹ فوڈ کے بڑھتے ہوئے استعمال نے پاکستانیوں کی سماجی و معاشرتی زندگی کو مکمل تبدیل کرکے رکھ دیا ہے۔ صبح کا ناشتا اور رات کا کھانا تاخیر سے کھانے کے باعث لوگوں کی سماجی زندگی اب گھر اور خاندان کے بجائے ہوٹلوں تک محدود ہوگئی ہے۔ جو لوگ اچھا کھانا کھانے اور کھلانے کے شوقین تھے، اب گھروں پر روایتی کھانوں کی دعوتیں کرنے کے بجائے ہوٹلوں میں کھانا کھانے اور کھلانے کو ترجیح دیتے ہیں جس سے روایتی خاندانی نظام اور رابطے کم زور ہورہے ہیں۔ فاسٹ فوڈ ریستورانوں نے بھی نصف شب کے بعد اپنی پروڈکٹس کی قیمتوں میں نمایاں کمی کرکے لوگوں کو خصوصاً نوجوان کو نصف شب کے بعد گھروں سے باہر رہنے پر مجبور کردیا ہے۔

30 سال پہلے لاہور میں کھانے پینے کی مختلف اشیا کے لیے مشہور ’ڈھابے‘ ہوا کرتے تھے۔ اب لاہور میں 20 ہزار کے قریب ہوٹل اور ریستوران ہیں۔

کراچی میں برگر، بریانی، حلیم، روسٹ، گولا کباب، چپلی کباب، نہاری، پائے، سینڈوچ اور دوسرے کھانے پینے کی اشیا کی دکانوں کی تعداد تین لاکھ سے تجاوز کرگئی ہے۔ کراچی میں اس وقت سب سے زیادہ چلنے والا کاربار ہی کھانے پینے کا ہے۔

آج ہمیں ہر طرف برگر ہاؤس، پیزا کی دکانیں، دہی بڑے، گول گپے کی ریڑھیاں نظر آتی ہیں۔ جب بھی ان کے پاس سے گزریں تو یوں محسوس ہوتا ہے کہ پوری قوم ہی گھر پر کھانا کھانے کے بجائے فاسٹ فوڈ پر گزارا کررہی ہے۔ یہ کھانے گھر کے کھانوں سے کئی گنا زیادہ مہنگے ہیں اور مضر صحت بھی ہوتے ہیں۔ ویسے تو ہم ہر طرف مہنگائی کا رونا روتے رہتے ہیں، لیکن اس کے باوجود آپ کسی دکان، ریڑھی یا ریسٹورنٹ میں چلے جائیں وہاں آپ کو ہر طبقے سے تعلق رکھنے والے لوگ نظر آئیں گے۔

طبی ماہرین کے نزدیک یہ صورتِ حال انتہائی پریشان کن ہے کہ ایک بچہ جس کا جسم ابھی نشو ونما کے مراحل سے گزر رہا ہے وہ کولڈ ڈرنک کو دودھ اور برگر کو روٹی پر فوقیت دے۔ ہمارے ہاں اشتہار بازی پر کسی قسم کا چیک نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے بھی ابتری پیدا ہوئی ہے۔ ٹیلی ویژن اور اخبارات میں بھی بڑے بڑے اداروں کی طرف سے برگرز کی مختلف اقسام کے خوش نما اشتہارات اور چٹ پٹی تصاویر نمایاں ہوتی ہیں جو معصوم بچوں کے اذہان میں تبدیلی کا باعث ہیں۔ بچے ان اشتہارات سے بہت زیادہ متاثر ہوتے ہیں اور پھر والدین سے مطالبہ کرتے ہیں کہ وہ برگر، پیزا اور چپس ضرور کھائیں گے۔ والدین بالعموم بچوں کو انکار نہیں کرسکتے۔ نتیجتاً، غیر صحت مندانہ عادات کو فروغ مل رہا ہے۔ ماہرین کے مطابق، اس قسم کی غذاؤں پر قابو نہ پایا گیا تو جلد ہی 13 سے 20 سال کے لڑکے لڑکیوں کی اکثریت ہیلتھ کلینکس کا رخ کرتی ہوئی نظر آئے گی۔ فاسٹ فوڈ کے بڑھتے ہوئے رجحان کی وجہ سے مٹاپے میں تیزی کے ساتھ اضافہ ہورہا ہے، خصوصاً لڑکیوں میں مٹاپا بڑھ رہا ہے۔ ایک لڑکی کے لیے بہت کڑا وقت ہوتا ہے جب اس پر مٹاپا غالب آجاتا ہے اور یہ مٹاپا کثرت کے ساتھ برگر اور کولڈ ڈرنک کے استعمال کی وجہ سے ہوتا ہے۔ اس کا احساس اس وقت ہوتا ہے جب اس کی سہیلیاں اس کے مٹاپے کا مذاق اڑاتی ہیں۔

اگر آپ اس مٹاپے سے بچنا چاہتے ہیں تو اپنے کھانے پینے کی عادات پر سختی سے کنٹرول کیجیے۔ برگر اور کولڈ ڈرنک کے بجائے دودھ اور سبزیوں کا استعمال اپنی غذا میں ضرور کیجیے۔ یہ جسم پر موجود فالتو چربی کو کم کرنے میں مدد دیتے ہیں۔ جبکہ مٹاپا نہ صرف جسمانی ساخت کو متاثر کرتا ہے بلکہ بچے کے ذہن پر بھی اس کے اثرات برے ہوتے ہیں۔ ایک بچے کا جب وزن بڑھتا ہے تو اس کے ساتھ ساتھ ایک معاشرتی مسئلہ بھی پیدا ہوجاتا ہے۔بچے کا آئی کیو لیول بھی بہت کم ہوجاتا ہے۔ پرانے زمانے میں لوگ جب لمبے سفر پر نکلتے تھے تو ہفتوں اور مہینوں کا راشن اور غذا ساتھ لے کر چلتے تھے۔ میلوں سفر کرنے کے بعد کسی شہر میں اگر کوئی سرائے مل جاتی تو وہاں کچھ دیر آرام کرلیتے تھے اور کھانا بھی کھا لیتے۔ جیسے جیسے زمانے نے ترقی کی، کچے راستے پکی سڑکوں اور شاہ راہوں کا روپ دھارنے لگے تو سرائے، ریسٹورینٹ اور ہوٹل میں تبدیلی آنے لگی۔ اب آپ ایک شہر سے دوسرے شہر یا ایک ملک سے دوسرے ملک کے لیے روانہ ہوں تو آپ کو راستے میں غذا کے بارے میں فکر کرنے کی کوئی ضرورت نہیں۔

قیام پاکستان کے وقت نہ تو ہمارے پاس کوئی موٹروے تھی اور نہ کوئی عالمی شاہ راہ تھی۔ اب آپ کو ٹرک ہوٹل سے لے کر میک وے ہوٹل تک ہر طرح کی ہوٹلنگ سروس ملے گی۔ ہمارے ہاں گھر سے باہر کھانا کھانے جانا ”اسٹیٹس سمبل“ سمجھا جاتا ہے۔ بعض شہروں میں تو سیاحوں کی توجہ حاصل کرنے کے لیے ”فوڈ اسٹریٹ“ بھی بنائی گئی ہیں۔ شاہ راہوں کے کنارے بنے ہوئے ہوٹلوں اور بڑے شہروں میں بنائی جانے والی فوڈ اسٹریٹس میں لوگوں کی ایک بڑی تعداد جاتی ہے۔ آج کل سڑکوں کے کنارے بیٹھ کر کھانا کھانا ایک کلچر سا بنتا جا رہا ہے۔

ماہرین غذائیات کا کہنا ہے کہ ایک تواِن کھانوں میں تیز مصالحے استعمال کیے جاتے ہیں، دوسرے گوشت کو جلد گلانے کے لیے مختلف کیمیائی اجزا ڈالے جاتے ہیں جو شکم سیری کے بعد انسانی معدے کو تباہ کرنے میں اہم کردار ادا کرتے ہیں۔ مصالحہ جات کی تیزی اور نقصان اپنی جگہ، ایک اور بات جو انسانی صحت کو نقصان پہنچاتی ہے، کھانے کی ان جگہوں کا اوپن ایر ہونا ہے۔ لاہور کی فضا میں آلودگی اور گرد کا تناسب پاکستان کے دیگر علاقوں اور شہروں کی بہ نسبت زیادہ ہے۔ سال کے اکثر مہینے شدید اور درمیانی گرمی کی زد میں رہتے ہیں۔ ایسا موسم مچھر، مکھی، جراثیم، وائرس، کیڑے مکوڑوں، لال بیگ، چوہوں کی افزائش نسل کے لیے معاون ہوتا ہے۔ کھانے کی یہ جگہیں چونکہ سڑک کے کنارے گندی جگہوں پر ہوتی ہیں، اس لیے عموماً کھانے پینے کی اشیا پر گرد کی ایک تہ جمنے لگتی ہے۔ اس گرد میں کوڑے کرکٹ کے ذرات، مٹی کا باریک پاؤڈر اور جوتوں کی رگڑ سے اڑنے والی گندگی کے نادیدہ اثرات اس پر دوسری تہ لگا دیتے ہیں۔ اس کے بعد شہر میں چلنے والے رکشاؤں، بسوں اور چولھوں کا دھواں آلودگی کی صورت میں ان اشیائے خورد و نوش پر ایک تیسری تہ جماتا ہے۔ اس کے بعد مکھیوں کی آمد و رفت، اشتہا انگیز کھانوں پر طرح طرح کے جراثیم اور وائرس بھرتے چلے جاتے ہیں۔ اس طرح یہ نام نہاد لذیذ کھانے ایک معدہ شکن راکٹ بن کر انسانی پیٹ میں اتر جاتے ہیں اور معدے کے ساتھ ساتھ آنتوں، جگر اور گردوں کا ستیاناس کرتے چلے جاتے ہیں۔

ماہرین غذائیات کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان میں ہر چوتھا شخص السر کا مریض ہے۔ یہ السر معدے سے لے کر چھوٹی سے بڑی آنتوں تک پھیلے ہوتے ہیں۔ معدے اور آنتوں کے السر کی بڑی وجہ تیز مصالحہ جات اور سرخ مرچ کی زیادتی ہے۔ معیاری گھی کے بجائے سستا گھی اور چربی استعمال کی جاتی ہے۔ اس تیل کو وزارتِ صحت نے انسانی صحت کے لیے زہر قاتل قرار دیا ہے، کیوں کہ سستے گھی اور تیل میں ایک زہریلا عنصر موجود ہوتا ہے جو آنتوں کی جھلی کو زخمی کردیتا ہے۔ مضر صحت چربی گلے اور ٹانسلز کی خرابی میں بھی اہم کردار ادا کرتی ہے اور خون کے کولیسٹرول کے تناسب کو خطرناک حد تک بڑھادیتی ہے۔ پھر یہ ایک خاص حد تک پہنچ کر انسانی قلب کی نازک رگوں میں جم جاتا ہے۔ اس لیے پہلے تو انسانی دل کی دھڑکن اپنی روانی کھو بیٹھتی ہے، اس کے بعد دل کے دورے ایک مستقل مرض کی صورت میں انسانی جان کے لیے خطرہ بن کر نمودار ہوتے ہیں۔ تیزابی عنصر کی زیادتی گردے اور جگر پر مضر اثرات مرتب کرتی ہے۔

ٹھیلوں ریڑھوں وغیرہ کے بارے میں کہا جاتا ہے کہ یہاں کھانے کم قیمت پر مہیا ہوتے ہیں۔ یہ بات کسی حد تک درست ہے، لیکن یہ لوگ قیمتوں کے باہمی مقابلے میں بازی لے جانے کے لیے بعض اوقات ایسی حرکات کے مرتکب بھی ہونے لگتے ہیں جو اخلاقی اور قانونی دونوں اعتبار سے درست نہیں ہوتیں۔ ایسی مثالیں بھی سامنے آئی ہیں جب ان اسٹالوں سے بیمار اور نیم جان جانوروں کا گوشت پکڑا گیا۔ ایسی حرکت صرف چند پیسوں کی خاطر کی جاتی ہیں، گویا یہ چیزیں فروخت کرنے والوں کی نظر میں انسانی جان کی کوئی قیمت نہیں۔