Swasi care is supportive care, provided alongside your existing medical treatment.

Cupping and bloodletting at Swasi
Physician-prescribed care

Cupping and bloodletting

Procedures from the Unani and Ayurvedic traditions that use suction, or draw a small amount of blood. All are performed with sterile, single-use instruments, after examination and written consent.

4 procedures

In this group

Hijama

Hijama

As prescribed

Wet cupping from the Unani tradition.

Fire Cupping

Fire Cupping

30 mins

Dry cupping in which heat creates the suction.

Jalukavacharana — leech therapy

Jalukavacharana — leech therapy

45 mins

Medical-grade leeches are applied to a specific area under supervision, and removed once they detach.

Siravyadana

Siravyadana

10 mins

Classical bloodletting, in which a small amount of blood is drawn from a vein with a sterile needle.

Tell the physician before these procedures if you

  • Take blood-thinning medicine
  • Have a bleeding disorder
  • Are pregnant
  • Have diabetes that is not well controlled

Prescribed, not chosen

The therapies in this catalogue are medical therapies, not spa or relaxation services. Each is taken only after consultation, prescribed according to your health, and performed under the guidance of a qualified physician. We may decline a therapy if it is not suitable for you.

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