Analysis of the characteristics of Al-Hijamah bloodletting therapy in Arab region

Bloodletting therapy, as an ancient medical technology, has been applied around the world for thousands of years. In Arab region, bloodletting therapy is called Al-Hijamah which is analogous to the bloodletting and cupping in traditional Chinese medicine. However, Al-Hijamah therapy has its own characteristics which are analyzed emphatically in this report, including strict operating procedure, prominent mental effect, emphasis on bloodletting time, extensive indications, definite contraindications and so forth.