Hilot

Hilot

Hilot (/hee-lot/) is an ancient Filipino art of healing, commonly used today to relax stressed muscles. Masahista (Hilot practitioners) as well as arbularyos are usually cheaper alternatives to medical doctors in the Philippines, especially in very deep rural areas. 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. Hilot tend to be chiropractors while arbularyos tend to be herbalists. Midwives are also called hilots.

ee also

* Albularyo, the Filipino herbalist
* Kulam, the Filipino witchcraft
* Folk medicine

External links

* http://asiapacificuniverse.com/asia_pacific_features3.htm
* http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/nursing/RNFilipino_04.html
* http://www.kalakalan.info/philippines-outsourcing/118.html
* http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business03_jan09_2006
* [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080119-113484/Taking-hilot-or-touch-therapy-into-the-21st-century Inquirer.net, Taking ‘hilot’ or touch therapy into the 21st century]


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