Healing Concepts of Wellness Massage Flashcards
traditional native Filipino healing practice
hilot
oldest healing art in PH
hilot
identifies ailments a person’s body is suffering from
manghihilot
lubricant & means to keep manghihilot’s hands warm. patient is advised to let oil absorb into the skin before bathing.
coconut oil
the body can be related to 4 classical elements:
water:
air:
fire:
earth:
water (blood that flows in our veins)
air (air that we breathe)
fire (electric impulses that occur in our bodies)
earth (flesh & bones)
able to tell if our 4 classical elements (water, air, fire, earth) is in harmony with each other.
good manghihilot
keeps body’s energy in balance and harmony (THM)
traditional hilot massage
smooth, flat stones are heated & placed on different points on the body
Hot Stone Hilot Massage / Taal Lava Stone Therapy
Chinese massage practice
over 3000 yrs old
uses heat resistant glasses & candles
Ventosa Cup Hilot Method
traditional therapeutic Filipino foot massage that originated from Igorots & indigenous tribe of Mountain Province.
involves use of 2 bamboo or rattan sticks as a finger substitute to stimulate the pressure points in the soles & feet of clients.
Traditional Foot Hilot Massage (Dagdagay)
practice by indigenous Filipinos even before Spanish colonization
mainly performed as a cure for headaches
focuses on balancing energy in mind to provide relief from stress
Scalp Massage / Tiris
Filipino version of steam bath
expel elements of illnesses (such as lamig) by boiling a mixture of herbs & flowers & letting therapeutic mixture vaporize inside a large thick cloth that is wrapped around the body
suob
used to relieve headaches, fever, muscle pain
improves circulation of blood & relaxes body
done by soaking a certain part of body in an aromatic herbal bath
banyos
traditional sea stone scrubs are used to exfoliate & remove dead skin which results in healthy and glowing skin
hilod
Traditional Filipino method that helps the body release excess cold by tapping bamboo sticks on body
pamula
