District hospital Bandipora gets cupping unit

Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Wednesday inaugurated an exclusive cupping (Hijama) facility at district hospital Bandipora established by Indian System of Medicine under AYUSH.

The ancient form of alternative medicine has been introducedfor the first time in Bandipora and will be available at eight ISM centres ofthe district besides at District Hospital Bandipora, an official handout said.

   

Cupping is popular among masses in contemporary timespredominantly done to stimulate/ increase blood flow in certain areas of thebody, to remove the toxins from the blood and to release the stagnation ofblood.

Deputy Commissioner hailed the efforts of the ISM inintroducing the technique in Bandipora hospital and said that it will help thepatients in Bandipora to avail the facility who want to use alternative systemof medicine.

Speaking on the occasion, nodal officer ISM Dr Iftikhar Gazisaid that there was a rising demand for establishment of cupping unit inBandipora as more people are opting to alternative system of medicines and havebeen found effective as well.

He said various kinds of patients have been coming to theUnani unit for treatment and the response from patients for cupping therapy hasbeen good and patients also stated that this therapy provided good relief forthem.

Elaborating on the process of cupping carried out at theunit, Dr Iftikar said based on the disease, we trace particular reflex pointson the body of a patient. Then, we place a small cup on one reflex point andsuction is created inside the cup through a device and as a result, the cupgets tightly fitted at that particular spot. “We leave it like that for a fewminutes and carry out the similar process on all the reflex points.

He said the technique is used to treat diseases likeArthritis, stress, respiratory system disease, digestive disorders, painmanagement etc. He said the after efforts by district officer ism this type oftherapy has been started in whole district and they are getting tremendousresponse from patients and said that the establishment of cupping unit has comeas a big relief to the patients.

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