How should I prepare?

Avoid eating for two to three hours beforehand (water is fine), wear loose clothing and let Ruby know about any medication. Full guidance is on the Your Home Visit page.

How much blood is removed?

A small, controlled amount — typically a few millilitres per cup. Hijama is precise and targeted, not blood-letting in volume.

Can I have Hijama during my period?

Ruby generally advises waiting until your cycle has finished. Mention it when booking and she'll suggest the best timing.

Is the equipment sterile?

Yes. Every blade and cup is single-use and sealed until your session, then disposed of in a clinical sharps container.

How often should I have Hijama?

For general wellbeing, once every one to three months. For a specific condition Ruby may suggest a short series — this is agreed in your consultation.

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Wet Cupping (Hijama)

The Sunnah therapy, practised with modern sterile care.

Session: 60–90 minutes
Technique: Suction
Setting: Your home · female only

Book Hijama How a session unfolds

What it is

Hijama is the therapy the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) described as containing a cure, and it remains the heart of Ruby's practice. After dry cupping prepares the area, tiny superficial incisions are made and the cup is re-applied so that a small amount of stagnant blood can leave the body.

Ruby's approach is entirely modern in its safety: sterile, single-use surgical blades and cups, a hand pump rather than fire, gloves, disinfectant protocols and proper sharps disposal — all set out and cleared away in your own home, so you never have to travel.

Duration: 60–90 minutes
Sensation: Light scratches, like a cat's brush — most clients are surprised how gentle it is.
Afterwards: Circular marks fade over 7–10 days; incision points heal within a few days.

Why women choose it

Most often sought for these concerns

Headaches & migrainesChronic back, neck & joint painFatigue & low energyHormonal & menstrual imbalanceGeneral detox & preventive wellbeingFollowing the Sunnah

Removes stagnant blood
Hijama draws out blood that has pooled and thickened in tired tissue, allowing fresh, oxygenated blood to take its place.
Eases chronic pain
Many clients seek Hijama for long-standing back, neck, knee and headache pain that hasn't responded to other approaches.
Supports the immune system
Cupping is understood to stimulate the body's own defences and cleansing processes.
A spiritual & emotional reset
For Muslim clients, Hijama is an act of Sunnah — bringing peace and connection alongside its physical benefits.

How a session unfolds

Five calm steps, in your own home

Ruby sets up in around ten minutes and tidies everything away afterwards — you simply rest.

Close-up of sealed sterile blade packets and nitrile gloves on a clean tray

01
Consultation & consent
Ruby reviews your health history, medications and goals, explains the procedure and takes your written consent.
02
Preparation
The area is cleansed and dry cupping is applied for a few minutes to bring blood to the surface.
03
Incisions
Cups are removed and a series of very shallow, superficial scratches are made with a sterile single-use blade.
04
Second suction
Cups are re-applied and a small, controlled amount of blood is drawn into the cup while you rest.
05
Cleanse, dress & aftercare
The area is cleaned, sterile dressings are applied where needed, and all sharps and waste are sealed in a clinical sharps container.

Tradition, honoured

Sunnah points & Sunnah days

Hijama follows the traditional points described in the Sunnah, and many clients choose to book on the recommended days of the Islamic month.

Sunnah days — the 17th, 19th and 21st of the lunar month
Common points — al-kāhil (between the shoulders), al-akhda'ayn (sides of the neck) and the crown
Ruby guides you to the points most relevant to your concerns
Not exclusive to Muslim clients — everyone is welcome

Soft light on a prayer-mat-toned rug and a massage bed prepared for Hijama

Is it right for you?

Suitable for many — with a few careful exceptions

Ruby screens for these in your consultation and may ask you to speak to your GP first.

Well suited to

Adults in general good health seeking Hijama
Clients following the Sunnah days
Those with chronic pain or persistent fatigue
Clients who want a private, female-only setting

Please tell Ruby first

Blood-thinning medication or bleeding disorders
Anaemia or very low blood pressure
Pregnancy
Diabetes — medical clearance advised
Under 18s

Cupping is a complementary therapy and does not replace medical advice or treatment.

Questions about this therapy