2016, Vol. 4, Issue 5, Part C

Ilaj bil Hijamat (Cupping therapy) is one of the oldest methods of treatment for LBA which was used by Unani physician (since ancient time till date). It is used locally for diversion of humors causing pain at the back by creating negative pressure by vacuum pump (cupping cups). Interventions were given in a total of 40 patients, in 20 patients was applied hijamat bila shurt for six sittings at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15^th day and 20 patients ware administered diclofenac sodium 50 mg twice a day for 15 days. The result was clinically significant in both therapies, but hijamat bila shurt was more effective in comparison to diclofenac sodium.