tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919835247803556930.post8505629526458843606..comments2023-03-25T15:14:48.490+02:00Comments on on the edge of something: Moe and Cuppingon the edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10587819346285495087noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919835247803556930.post-60843784775248751022010-03-16T18:54:16.263+02:002010-03-16T18:54:16.263+02:00Yes this is true about it not being JUST an Islami...Yes this is true about it not being JUST an Islamic healing tool .The Chinese used it . The ancient Egyptians as well .<br /><br />But some one with Mohamed's illnesses should not be doing this since there is a high risk of blood clots involved which could lead to strokes . He has had 2 already .<br /><br />And just because the Prophet Mohammed advocated it's uses , it also says in the Quran to take care and not cause harm to oneself unnecessarily .In Moe's case , he didn't need this . It wasn't a life or death thing , but it could develop into one if he did use cupping , due to complications .<br /><br />The hijama method cautions against over cupping, cupping in the lying down position and sleeping or resting following any cupping procedure, claiming that the one real danger of cupping is the potential risk of blood clotting following a procedure. Patients should take a brisk thirty minute walk following any cupping treatment. When properly performed, using tiny incisions and not leaving the cups on longer than necessary, cupping leaves no marks or scarring.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping#History<br /><br />And this from Wikpedia :Although there is reason to believe the practice dates from as early as 3000 B.C., the earliest record of cupping is in Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest medical textbooks in the world. It describes in 1,550 B.C. Edyptians used cupping. Archaeologists have found evidence in China of cupping dating back to 1,000 B.C. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates (c. 400 B.C.) used cupping for internal disease and structural problems. This method in multiple forms spread into medicine in Asian and European civilizations.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping#Historyon the edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587819346285495087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919835247803556930.post-33270483134076940632010-03-16T17:17:01.419+02:002010-03-16T17:17:01.419+02:00Although I enjoyed reading the post, but I to disa...Although I enjoyed reading the post, but I to disagree with you.<br /><br />First I want to clarify something, some of them believe in cuppoing because it's Sunnah from our prophet, who we should believe that what he tells us is food for us even if we don't see it. <br />In the Sunnah , there are some rules to do, you don't just go and do it, and there are recommendations.<br />Second, Hijama or cupping, is an old healing method not for Arabs or Muslims only, but for Pharaohs Chinese and others. so there should something good about it.<br />When I searched for it, I found sites that support it and I couldn't find sites that disagree with it. Although I agree with you that since we have advanced medicine these days, we should do it better and follow some rules that current medicine adds.<br />Here are some Links:<br />New Trials Support the Effectiveness of Cupping Therapy (http://www.naturalnews.com/026876_cupping_therapy_pain.html)<br />8/19/2009 - (NaturalNews) There are many published clinical trials and scientific papers in 2009 about the effectiveness of cupping therapy. Three papers from Germany, South Korea and Iran support the use of cupping therapy and give new scientific evidence to this...<br /><br />Cupping Therapy Beneficial in Treating Numerous Diseases (http://www.naturalnews.com/022727_cupping_therapy_pain.html)<br />2/26/2008 - (NaturalNews) Cupping is a method of relieving local congestion by applying a partial vacuum which is created in a cup or cups, either by heat or by suction. Cupping has been used for thousands of years. Although it is often associated with Traditional...Hebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00211385041507674342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919835247803556930.post-80537043404534345972010-03-15T08:35:51.264+02:002010-03-15T08:35:51.264+02:00Well the Middle Ages are loooooong gone. Medicine ...Well the Middle Ages are loooooong gone. Medicine has come a long way since then. This was the most advanced for of medicine during the time of Prophet Mohamed's life. <br /><br />The hype in Libya about hijama is just a nice way for people to make money off Libyans. And considering how unhygienic most hospitals here are, one can only imagine what goes on in one of these 'clinics'. <br /><br />I've done my fair share of research into this - I have an educated but stupid Libyan for a husband too, you see... sigh... so far he still hasn't joined the crowd at the hijama clinic but he keeps saying he will... sigh.. He has the idea that there is bad blood that pools in parts of your body and they'll remove it and it will be dark. Dark, bad blood! - this is what the hijamists claim and put into Libyan's heads.<br /><br />I had to explain that there is arterial blood, which has been exposed to oxygen and is bright red, and there is venous blood which hasn't been exposed to oxygen and is darker. The person preforming hijama knows where to cut to find the venous blood and makes sure to point out how dark (and bad) it is.... it's hype... and they make lots of money of this! aaahhh!!!<br /><br />The same effects can be had by a traditional Japanese treatment called shiatsu, which is much safer, doesn't involve cutting or removing blood. It is a form of massage that directs attention to various points on the body, as does hijama. Unfortunately it's not available in Libya as far as I know.<br /><br />OTE - keep watching your husband for signs of blood clots, etc. He hasn't healed yet. <br /><br />When will Libyans get smart?... oh, what am I thinking....khadijaterihttp://khadijateri.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com