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Before Hijama Treatment

All patients must arrive at least 10-15 minutes’ prior for preparation and to fill out forms.

Avoid eating for 3-4 hours prior appointment. You must not be fasting for longer than 3-4 hours. You must NOT skip any meals, you can drink water.
If you have any illness or take any medication, please inform well in advance.
Patient should provide their complete medical history and any recent or long term illness.
Please inform us if you are allergic to anything, especially latex, alcohol or Iodine.
Please inform us in advance if you take Aspirin or any blood thinner of any strength or quantity.
Please inform us if you have a history of Vasovagal, easy fainting when giving or seeing blood or if you have lost conscious / fainted in the past.
Consult with your healthcare professional regarding cupping / Hijama if you have any health conditions.
Take a brief warm bath with the niyyah of ghusul, before Hijama to stimulate blood circulation and promote release of blood stasis.
Refrain from sexual intercourse or any exhausting activity before Hijama.
Wear something comfortable to be able to easily change into a patient gown.
If you suspect that you are afflicted with black magic or jinn please let us know before arriving so that we can come up with a proper plan of treatment with you.
Pray two rakkat ‘Salat-ul-Hajja’ and make dua to Allah to give you shifa through this Sunnah remedy.
Hijama is a spiritual treatment not a medical treatment; so have firm belief that success is in adapting the way of Prophet (saw).

Resume eating with-in one hour after the Hijama in moderation. Drink plenty of fluids right after Hijama.
Stay active for at least next 4 hours.
NEVER sleep or rest after cupping as newly dislodged living and dead blood cells could result in clotting.
Refrain from showering immediately and don’t scrub the wound site for several days. Some itchiness is expected. Scratching should be avoided as it will contribute to scaring or infection.
You must change your bandage daily or as needed until the wound has completely healed.
Red marks from the cupping normally fade within a week, depending on skin type. Do not scratch the cupped areas.

The small shallow scratches that are necessary to extract the dead blood cells may take a few weeks to heal. In some cases faded tiny lines of scarring may persist.