Local (Malaysian) Leech as Alternative Healing Treatment and an Islamic Perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID21236562
AuthorsA K Zulhisyam (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), Ahmad Amiruddin (0000-0002-3186-9513, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), Ahmad Zaki Amiruddin, M H Jamaludin, Muhamad Jamaludin (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), S W Lee (0009-0008-0559-748X), Se-Ho Lee (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), W S Wan Yusoff (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan)
Year2016
Volume10
Issue1
Pages68-77
Publication date2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Islamic Thought (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2232-1314 • E-ISSN: 2289-6023
PublisherDepartment of Theology and Philosophy, UKM (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24035/ijit.10.2016.007
OpenAlexW2620868770
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited1

The therapy is known from the time of extreme antiquity, dating back more than 2,500 years ago and still being practiced nowadays. This fact testifies to its efficiency in various health problems. In some cases, traditional medical practitioners use leeches for therapeutic healing treatment which is known as 'cupping'. Such remedial method is quickly gaining acceptance amongst the local folks which is now becoming a thriving business. Some have made this treatment as their main business even though the therapy is quite recent for people in this country. This article discusses the process of cupping by using leech in the Islamic perspective and also the uniqueness of the hirudin protein in leeches respectively

Economics · Islam · Management · Psychotherapist · Thriving · Traditional medicine · Computer Science · History · Leech Biology and Applications · Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology · Medicine · Psychology · Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia

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