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The Power of the Local Hilot Massage
The Power of the Local Hilot Massage
Hilot pronounced HEE-lot is an ancient Filipino art of hands on healing that involves intuition and massage. Even today many Filipino’s will seek the advice and therapy of a manghihilot (hilot practitioner) as an alternative to a medical doctor. Traditionally they have no formal training, with their knowledge and practice being passed down from one generation to the next. It also relies on the individual’s ability to tap into and be in touch with their sixth sense; intuition.
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Published at 2018-02-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Documentary, Health
Tags: Hilot, Massage, locals
Hilot Massage Therapy
Hilot Massage Therapy
Hilot, a Filipino term meaning “healer,” is the traditional practice associated with elderly healers, where the ‘manghihilot’ was the healthcare giver of the community. Today, with the resurgence of alternative forms of medicine and the study of older ways of healing, Hilot has resurged as a popular healing art converging scientific and natural laws.
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Published at 2018-02-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Documentary, Health
Tags: Hilot, Massage
Philippine Traditional Hilot Massage
Philippine Traditional Hilot Massage
Hilot is an ancient Filipino art of healing, commonly used today to relax stressed muscles. Hilot employ chiropractic manipulation and massage for the diagnosis and treatment of musculoligamentous and musculoskeletal ailments. They also have been known to reset dislocated and sprained joints such as the knee, ankle, fingers and metacarpal bones.
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Published at 2018-02-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Documentary, Health
Tags: Hilot, Massage, Tradition
Hilot: the Science and Philosophy of Ancient Filipino Healing Arts
Hilot: the Science and Philosophy of Ancient Filipino Healing Arts
The ancient Filipino healing art known as Hilot can be classified as a type of traditional/folk medical practice that details both the resourcefulness of Filipinos as well as a rich culture overflowing with different influences. It also ultimately showcases that our ancestors already possessed an ingenious knowledge of medicine despite a formal education or background in the subject.
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Published at 2018-01-27 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Hilot, Nature, Philosophy