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Dysmennorrhea (Usre tamth) is defining as painful menstruation in women with normal pelvic anatomy. Although dysmenorrhea is not life threatening, it can be painful for many adolescents. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Hijama bila shurt therapy (dry cupping) on the intensity of pain and other associated symptoms of dysmenorrheal (Usre tamth). The patient is suffering from dysmenorrheal from past four months. This was treated by hijama therapy, ( bila shurt) dry cupping , without any medication. The cup applied on low back and bilateral calf area of leg. It was found after every month of given therapy that the intensity of pain and associated symptoms Lower abdominal pain( Intensity of pain Frequency of pain) Lumbago Leg cramp Nausea Vomiting Breast tenderness are reduced respectively as compare to baseline. The efficacy was scientifically evaluated by Visual Analog Scale. After the treatment of three months considerable improvement was observed in sign and symptoms of the disease of the patients. The Unani regime dry cupping (hijama bila shurt) was found effective and safe in the management of dysmenorrheal (usre thamth).