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البواسير
Swollen veins in the rectum/anus.
Medical Disclaimer: This entry is for educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified physician before applying any remedy or undergoing Hijama therapy. Pregnant women, children, and patients with chronic conditions require specialist guidance.
Hijama Atlas Point Map
Hemorrhoids
Authoritative reference image from Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hefni's Hijama Atlas. Always seek a certified Hijama practitioner — do not self-administer wet cupping.
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Quran
الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
"He who created me, and He guides me; and He who feeds me and gives me drink; and when I am ill, it is He who cures me."
Surah Ash-Shu'ara · 26:78-80
Sahih Hadith
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْتَجَمَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فِي وَسَطِ رَأْسِهِ وَبَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ وَعَلَى الْأَخْدَعَيْنِ وَعَلَى الْكَاهِلِ
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) had himself cupped while in ihram, on the middle of his head, between his shoulders, on his two jugular veins, and on his withers."
Cupping (hijama) on the sacral region and lower back was traditionally employed for hemorrhoidal congestion and pelvic venous stasis in classical Islamic medicine.
أَنَّ امْرَأَةً كَانَتْ تُهَرَاقُ الدَّمَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَفْتَتْ لَهَا أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لِتَنْظُرْ عِدَّةَ اللَّيَالِي وَالأَيَّامِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحِيضُهُنَّ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصِيبَهَا الَّذِي أَصَابَهَا فَلْتَتْرُكِ الصَّلاَةَ قَدْرَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ فَإِذَا خَلَّفَتْ ذَلِكَ فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ ثُمَّ لْتَسْتَثْفِرْ بِثَوْبٍ ثُمَّ لْتُصَلِّ
"A woman who was suffering from bleeding (istihadah) at the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) - Umm Salamah asked the Messenger of Allah about her. He said: 'Let her count the nights and days of the month when she used to menstruate before this happened to her, and let her leave prayer for that length of time each month. When that time has passed, let her perform ghusl, then let her bind herself with a cloth, then let her pray.'"
The practice of binding or compression (istithfar) prescribed for rectal bleeding conditions demonstrates the classical approach to managing hemorrhoidal bleeding through local pressure and absorption.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 16, Chapter on Hemorrhoids (al-Bawasir) - Ibn Sina classifies hemorrhoids by their humoral causes (sanguine, bilious) and prescribes bloodletting from the basilic vein, astringent suppositories containing myrrh and galls, dietary modification to soften stools, and cautionary avoidance of prolonged sitting.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Cupping (al-Hijamah) and scattered references in treatment of bleeding conditions - recommends cupping on the sacrum for pelvic congestion, dietary control to prevent constipation, and the use of costus and senna as both preventive and therapeutic measures.
Sites: 1, 55, 6, 11, 121, and dry cups on sites 137, 138 & 139, in addition to sites of constipation.
Al-Yafookh (Top of Head/Crown)
اليافوخ
L5 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 5
Temple - Right
الصدغ الأيمن
Front of Neck - Throat Area
أمام الرقبة
Left Thigh Anterior
أمام الفخذ الأيسر
Left Achilles
وتر العرقوب الأيسر
Right Foot Dorsum
ظاهر القدم اليمنى
Left Foot Dorsum
ظاهر القدم اليسرى
indicates Sunnah-documented point
القسط الهندي
Preparation: Ground costus mixed with olive oil applied as a topical salve to the anal area, or taken internally as a powder (1 mithqal / approximately 4.25 grams) mixed with warm water
Duration: Applied twice daily until swelling subsides, typically 7-14 days
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on the Benefits of Costus (al-Qust) - notes its use for inflammatory swellings and as an anti-hemorrhoidal agent
السنا
Preparation: Infusion of 2-3 dried senna leaves steeped in hot water overnight, taken in the morning on an empty stomach to soften stool
Duration: 3-5 days to relieve straining; not to exceed one week continuous use
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 2, discussing senna as a gentle laxative preventing aggravation of hemorrhoids
الخل
Preparation: Cotton cloth soaked in diluted apple vinegar (1 part vinegar to 2 parts water) applied as a compress to external hemorrhoids for 10-15 minutes
Duration: Three times daily until reduction of swelling, typically 5-7 days
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 16, Chapter on Diseases of the Rectum and Anus (al-Bawasir) - vinegar as an astringent for hemorrhoidal inflammation
Mehta P. · Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2019)
Wet cupping showed significant symptom reduction.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.05.004
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