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عرق النسا
Pain radiating along the sciatic nerve from lower back down the leg.
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
Sciatica (Irq an-Nisa)
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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رقية شرعية: أليس الله بكاف عبده — حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل
Quran
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ
"Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear."
Surah Al-Baqarah · 2:286
Classical scholars invoked this supplication for chronic debilitating pain like sciatica, which impairs mobility and burdens the sufferer beyond normal capacity.
Sahih Hadith
احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْقَدَمِ مِنْ وَثْءٍ كَانَ بِهِ
"The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had himself cupped on the upper part of the foot due to a strain he had."
Prophetic practice of cupping on the lower extremity for pain conditions affecting the foot and leg, directly applicable to sciatica's radiating lower limb pain.
لِكُلِّ دَاءٍ دَوَاءٌ فَإِذَا أُصِيبَ دَوَاءُ الدَّاءِ بَرَأَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
"For every disease there is a remedy, and when the remedy is applied to the disease it is cured with the permission of Allah, the Exalted."
Foundational hadith encouraging seeking specific treatment for chronic pain conditions like sciatica, affirming that proper remedy exists.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 3, Chapter on Irq an-Nisa (عرق النسا) - describes sciatica as arising from thick phlegmatic or melancholic humors compressing the sciatic nerve, recommends purgatives, topical warming oils, cautery in severe cases, and specific exercises.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Treatment of Irq an-Nisa - cites the famous hadith recommending fat of the Bedouin sheep tail (alyah) melted and divided into three portions taken on consecutive days, combined with hijamah on the hip.
Right-leg sciatica: 1, 55, 11, 12, 26, 51 with the painful sites of the limb especially muscle origin and insertion. Left-leg sciatica: 1, 55, 11, 27, 52 with the painful sites of the limb.
Al-Yafookh (Top of Head/Crown)
اليافوخ
L5 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 5
Front of Neck - Throat Area
أمام الرقبة
Lateral Neck Right
جانب الرقبة الأيمن
Left Scapula Bottom
أسفل لوح الكتف الأيسر
T1-T2 Vertebrae
الفقرة الصدرية 1-2
L1 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 1
L2 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 2
indicates Sunnah-documented point
الحجامة على الورك والفخذ
Preparation: Apply cups to the afflicted hip region and along the posterior thigh path where pain radiates, performed by qualified practitioner, preferably on 17th, 19th, or 21st of lunar month
Duration: One session initially, repeat after 2-4 weeks if pain persists
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Hijamah - specifically mentions cupping for Irq an-Nisa on the hip region
دهن الزيت مع السذاب
Preparation: Warm olive oil infused with rue leaves, massage deeply along sciatic nerve pathway from lower back to foot, apply twice daily
Duration: Continue for 40 days or until pain subsides
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 3, Chapter on Irq an-Nisa - describes topical oleaginous preparations for nerve pain
القسط الهندي
Preparation: Grind costus root to powder, take one teaspoon mixed with warm water on empty stomach, morning and evening
Duration: 21-40 days consecutively
Source: Hadith tradition for chronic inflammatory conditions; Ibn al-Qayyim mentions costus for deep-seated pains in At-Tibb an-Nabawi
Moura CC, et al. · Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2018)
Wet cupping significantly reduced pain intensity (VAS) and improved function in chronic sciatica patients.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2018.06.005
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