Cupping Therapy for Hair Growth: Using specific cups, called hijama, on various regions of the body (including the scalp) to generate suction with a tight vacuum after incisions have been done to suck out blood is an old type of alternative medicine. People obtain it for a wide variety of reasons, including pain relief, inflammation reduction, circulation improvement, and hair regrowth.
Hijama is widely used in Muslim communities due to Muhammad’s reputed endorsement of the practice for its medicinal effects; nevertheless, it is also practiced by members of other cultures, particularly those from India who employ it to combat hair thinning.
Hijama is performed on the scalp to release any built-up toxins and DHT, as well as to stimulate blood flow to the hair follicles for better hair health and growth. So, the cupping is applied with suction to the scalp to create a vacuum, and a deep tissue massage is performed beforehand. Dry cupping involves applying the cups for a short period of time then relaxing the pressure and removing them.
After making a few small cuts in the scalp with a blade, the cup is reapplied to the same region and the vacuum is formed once more. Here, harmful substances like DHT and other poisons are sucked out of the blood. Coagulation turns the dark red blood into a jelly-like material that is then eliminated. You can repeat this method two or three more times on different parts of your scalp.
How Hijama therapy work
1. Stimulate blood flow:
Hijama is performed on the scalp to release any built-up toxins and DHT, as well as to stimulate blood flow to the hair follicles for better hair health and growth. So, the cupping is applied with suction to the scalp to create a vacuum, and a deep tissue massage is performed beforehand.
Dry cupping involves applying the cups for a short period of time then relaxing the pressure and removing them. After making a few small cuts in the scalp with a blade, the cup is reapplied to the same region and the vacuum is formed once more.
Here, harmful substances like DHT and other poisons are sucked out of the blood. Coagulation turns the dark red blood into a jelly-like material that is then eliminated. You can repeat this method two or three more times on different parts of your scalp.
General understanding of Hijama treatment
This Indian man traveled all the way to the clinic where he was treated for his MPB using Hijama treatment. He looks concerned about his receding hair and is displaying it by pulling it back from his temples and the top of his head. I had heard that you need to shave your head before applying the suction to the scalp, so he went ahead and did that.
The doctor indicates the thinning spots and where the suction cups will be placed. When the doctor is ready to collect blood from the temples and the crown, he or she will remove the cups and make many incisions in the skin. Inside the cup, the blood can be seen collecting and clotting as it transforms into a jelly-like substance.
Despite the horrific nature of the scene, he appears to be in no distress. There have been reports of successful hair regrowth after receiving Hijama therapy; I was curious about this possibility. I was unable to locate any research demonstrating its effectiveness, thus I cannot say with certainty that it stimulates hair growth.
There is no research on this, so I can’t say if it will work for hair loss or not, but the incisions created on the scalp may aid with blood circulation and, like microneedling, potentially trigger wound healing and growth stem cells and generate new blood vessels in the tissue.
It’s brutal, especially because so much blood is extracted. Please report back with your results if you’ve tried this and if your hair has grown as a result. This part of the process takes me back to when I was a kid and my parents would pierce my thumb or knuckles and squeeze the blood out whenever I got indigestion.
A deeper hue to the blood is a common sign of severe dyspepsia. The thumb, they believe, is a pressure point that helps ease stomach gas. It seems to be a cultural thing in Korea, as every other Korean I told this to had the same reaction. I suppose it’s the same logic that says you’ll perish if you leave a fan running in your bedroom at night.
Conclusion
Hijama therapy appears to cost between $40 and $80 USD each session in the United States, whereas in India the cost might vary from 500 to 2500 rupees (about $10-$35 USD) depending on the number of cups used and the locations treated.
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