Section: Hijamah in illness
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When a patient is complaining of a particular condition, i.e. they are not in good health, but suffering from a particular illness for which Hijamah is indicated then this is termed Hijama-bil-Mardh (Hijamah in illness).In illness the rules of Hijamah are different. For this reason Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal would have Hijamah at any time of the month and hour of the day as a result of the need of performing Hijamah due to illness. When performing Hijamah for a specific illness it should be done at those points of the body indicated for the illness and the rules of the amount of blood being removed etc. should be adhered to for maximum benefit. These are discussed in the Hijamah treatment guide. This type of Hijamah is very specialized and involves two major aspects, the correct selection of points (or superficial veins) to bleed and removing the correct amount of blood in order to effect cure of the patient's illness. It is also highly recommended to use herbal preparations in association with the Hijamah to address deficiencies/excesses present and treat cold or heat that is present.