1. Mohammed Imran Sajid, BMedSci President of Blade.cz Surgical Society
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation
Mohammed Imran Sajid, BMedSci President of Blade.cz Surgical Society
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation

2. What is Hijama (wet cupping)? and what are its origins?
Complex Procedure
Bloodletting
Controversial
Revival
Regulation
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation

3. Hijama: one of the Best Remedies
Muslims & Islam
Prophetic Medicine
Hijama: one of the Best Remedies
Arabic civilization: ‘Al-hijamah’ - to restore to the original size
Used to treat Hypertension, Polycythaemia, Headache, Migraine & Drug Intoxication
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation

4. What is the mechanism? Basic Procedure CPC 6 Step-method
Skin Demarcation
Sterilization
Cupping
Puncturing
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation

5. Solid Scientific & Medical Bases
Use is as an Artificial Surgical Excretory Procedure
Clears Blood & Interstitial Fluids from Causative Pathological Substances
Opens the Skin Barrier & increases Excretory Functions
Boosts Immunity & Enhances Filtration at Capillary Ends
To Restore Physiology & Homeostasis
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation

6. What Evidence is there? Discuss recent Research Undertaken
Initiate some Communication & Understanding
Evidence-based Practice?
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation

7. How can Practice of Hijama benefit patients in the Future?
More Research into Efficacy in use as Therapy
Provide More Suitable Evidence
Provide Guidelines and Regulation, so Quality is Assured – High Standards
Complementary Therapy - Treatment on the NHS?
Hijama Therapy (wet cupping) – its Potential Use to Complement British Healthcare in Practice, Understanding, Evidence and Regulation