الحيي
كلمة (الحيي ّ) في اللغة صفة على وزن (فعيل) وهو من الاستحياء الذي...
Extracting blood from the surface of the skin with a tool or the like.
"Ihtijām" (cupping) is the process of drawing bad blood or excess blood from the body through specific spots on the skin surface, such as the "kāhil" (upper back). It is done by sucking the blood out using the mouth or a special tool. Scientifically, "hijāmah" (cupping) is a type of surgery used in medical treatment in the past and present. It can be used as a treatment for an illness or as a preventative procedure.
"Ihtijām": extracting blood from the body. It is derived from "hajm", which means sucking. Other meanings: seeking "hijāmah" (wet cupping).