ANCIENT EGYPT
The practice has its roots set in even the most remote and isolated areas of the world and it has been present in such places prior to the development of global communications and high speed transport. This detail helps us understand the universal scale of this practice and its wide acceptance as an important part of the global concept of medicine and health maintenance.
The earliest historical evidence of the use of Hijama came from the great wisdoms of the ancient Egyptians. One of the oldest Egyptian medical textbooks, written in approximately 1550 BC, describes Hijama and other forms of blood-letting as ways of removing pathogens from the body. It is was considered a remedy for almost every type of disease as well as an important means of preserving good health and extending life.