Impact of wet cupping therapy (Al-Hijamah) on hyperuricemia in hypertension patients

Background: One of the most effective complementary treatments is wet cupping therapy (Al-hijamah) as it is simple and cheap method of treatment.
Objectives: This research was designed to detect the result of wet cupping therapy (Al-hijamah) on serum uric acid. and blood pressure, Prior to, throughout, and four weeks following wet cupping therapy)Al-hijamah(,all subjects had their blood pressure and blood samples taken.
Patients and methods: Forty males with hypertension, ranging in age from 40 to 60, and with body mass indexes between 25 and 35 kg/m2 were included during the research. The subjects were split into two primary groups, A and B, at random. Regarding the first Controlled Group, (A) took hypertension and high serum uric acid medication for four weeks. Group B, on the other hand, received medicine for hypertension as well as high serum uric acid levels and also engaged in wet cupping therapy once a month. A four-week interval between pre- and post-study measures of arterial blood pressure and serum uric acid allowed for comparisons and evaluations. 
Results: Both groups showed significant reduction for serum uric acid P ˂0.05 in favor to the study group (B) was 14.66 % while reduction on the controlled group (A) was 5.16 %. The study group (B) revealed a statistically substantial decline in blood pressure P ˂0.05 it was 6.57% for systolic blood pressure and was 5.42% for diastolic blood pressure while controlled group (A) showed non-significant reduction.
Conclusion: Application of wet cupping therapy (Al-hijamah) had a substantial impact on reduction serum uric acid as well as both systolic, diastolic blood pressure.