Mohamed Thajudeen Fathima Nafdha
University of Colombo, Srilanka
Title: A case study on effectiveness of Hijamah (cupping) on numbness of legs in diabetic patient
Biography
Biography: Mohamed Thajudeen Fathima Nafdha
Abstract
Hijamah therapy is one of the leading alternative & complementary modalities in the World. It is kind of detoxification, rejuvenation and blood purification method. It comes under Ilaj bil Tadbeer (Regimental therapy) in unani medical system. In diabetes, hands and foot care in people is very important because of slow blood circulation, where blood sometimes does not able to fully penetrate the capillaries. Hijamah therapy works upon the following two principles- Tanqiyae Mawad (Evacuation of morbid humours) and Imalae Mawad (Diversion of humours). The aim of this study was to find out the effectiveness of hijamah therapy on numbness of legs in a diabetic patient. This case study was carried out in Ayurvedic Research Hospital (Non Communicable Diseases), Ninthavur, Sri Lanka. A 63 years old female diabetic patient came to the clinic with the complain of numbness in both feet for one year. The treatment history of the patient revealed that she had taken western medicine for her complains for 7 months. In her first visit dry and wet cupping was done on local and distal points.Patient was noticed remarkable improvement as soon after the cupping,internal medicines were given to keep the blood sugar level in normal with some external applications.In every week dry and wet cupping was done in same points,with repeating same medicines.Foot numbness was fully cured within one month.The finding of this study shows that the complain of numbness in diabetic patient was treated with hijamah therapy with internal & external medicine. This case study can be concluded as hijamah therapy is very effective in treating diabetic numbness.This single case study may be the entrance for future clinical studies.