hijama

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:medicine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:cupping_therapy
gptkbp:contraindication pregnant women
skin ulcers
bleeding disorders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hijama
gptkbp:mentionedIn Prophet Muhammad's traditions
gptkbp:method application of suction cups to skin
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor mainstream Western medicine
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:practicedIn Islamic medicine
trained practitioners
gptkbp:recognizedBy World Health Organization (as traditional medicine)
gptkbp:requires sterile equipment
gptkbp:riskFactor scarring
bruising
skin infection
gptkbp:type gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:usedFor pain relief
detoxification
improving blood flow
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:wet_cupping
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6