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آلام الدورة الشهرية
Painful menstruation.
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Hijama Atlas Point Map
Dysmenorrhea (Period Pain)
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
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ ۖ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ
"And they ask you about menstruation. Say, 'It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure.'"
Surah Al-Baqarah · 2:222
This verse describes menstruation as 'adhā' (harm/discomfort), acknowledging the physical burden and pain women experience during menses, which is the essence of dysmenorrhea.
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
"Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity."
Surah Al-Baqarah · 2:286
This verse provides spiritual comfort to women suffering from dysmenorrhea, affirming that religious obligations are lifted during menses when pain is severe.
Sahih Hadith
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي حُبَيْشٍ كَانَتْ تُسْتَحَاضُ فَسَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ذَلِكِ عِرْقٌ وَلَيْسَتْ بِالْحَيْضَةِ
"Fatimah bint Abi Hubaysh had a flow of blood (istihadah), so she asked the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'That is from a blood vessel and is not menstruation.'"
This hadith addresses abnormal uterine bleeding and menstrual disorders, establishing prophetic guidance for distinguishing normal menstrual pain from pathological bleeding conditions.
أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ نُفِسَتْ بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهَا أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ وَتُحْرِمَ
"Asma bint Umays had postpartum bleeding with Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, so the Messenger of Allah ordered Abu Bakr to tell her to perform ghusl and enter ihram."
This hadith demonstrates prophetic understanding of female reproductive health cycles and the importance of proper cleansing during gynecological pain and bleeding.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 21, Chapter on Menstrual Disorders (Ikhtilaf al-Hayd) and Uterine Pain (Waja' al-Rahim) — Ibn Sina attributes dysmenorrhea to excessive cold temperament in the womb or obstruction of menstrual blood, recommending warming emollient remedies, warm compresses to the lower abdomen, and sitz baths with chamomile and fenugreek to relax the uterine muscles.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Women's Conditions (Ahwal an-Nisa) — Ibn al-Qayyim emphasizes that menstruation is a natural purification process but acknowledges pain occurs from accumulation of cold humors, recommending warming foods, avoidance of cold water, and rest as prophetic wisdom for women's monthly cycles.
Dysmenorrhea — sites: 1, 55, 6, 48, 11, 12, 13, 120, 49, with dry cups on 125, 126. Also applicable for post-hysterectomy pain, tubal ligation, galactorrhoea and menopausal symptoms.
Al-Yafookh (Top of Head/Crown)
اليافوخ
L5 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 5
Temple - Right
الصدغ الأيمن
T11-T12 Vertebrae
الفقرة الصدرية 11-12
Front of Neck - Throat Area
أمام الرقبة
Lateral Neck Right
جانب الرقبة الأيمن
Lateral Neck Left
جانب الرقبة الأيسر
Right Thigh Anterior
أمام الفخذ الأيمن
Right Adrenal Area
منطقة الغدة الكظرية اليمنى
Left Thigh Medial
باطن الفخذ الأيسر
Right Thigh Lateral (IT Band)
خارج الفخذ الأيمن
indicates Sunnah-documented point
الحلبة
Preparation: Boil one tablespoon of fenugreek seeds in two cups of water until reduced by half, strain, and drink warm with honey twice daily during menstruation
Duration: Throughout the menstrual period, especially on days with severe pain
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 2, describes fenugreek as mulayyina (emollient) and musakkin li-awja' al-rahim (soothing to uterine pain)
الكمون
Preparation: Steep one teaspoon of roasted cumin seeds in hot water for 10 minutes, drink warm on an empty stomach
Duration: Three times daily, beginning two days before expected menses and continuing through the cycle
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on the Benefits of Cumin (Al-Kammun), notes its warming properties for expelling cold from the womb
التمر باللبن
Preparation: Soak 5-7 Ajwa dates in warm milk overnight, consume in the morning with the milk
Duration: Daily throughout the menstrual cycle and preceding week
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 21, Chapter on Diseases of the Womb, recommends nutritive warm foods to strengthen the uterus and reduce spasmodic pain
Daily JW. · Pain Medicine (2018)
Ginger as effective as NSAIDs for dysmenorrhea.
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnu013
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