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Health is thus created when there is balance and harmony in the universe, in humankind and in the human body. Illness is a result of
a state of imbalance and disharmony in the universe, in humankind and in the human body.
Different Practices and Beliefs



In the Philippines, local medicine men or healers are usually called

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  and . The albularyo is knowledgeable in the application of medicinal herbs to cure various illnesses and their
abilities are believed to be either spiritual or supernatural in origin.
As an albularyo, it is believed that there is usually a history of a healer in the family-line and their healing is considered a "calling," a power or
ability bestowed by a supernatural being, often, attributed to the Holy Spirit. Often lacking in formal education, his skills are based on and
honed from hand-me-down practices and custom, with a long period of understudy or apprenticeship with a local healer. Years of patience and
study bring the healer into a familiarity with the knowledge and rituals of healing, the prayers, and the use of herbal medicinal plants. Some
acquire an expertise in the art of pulse taking and diagnosis.
 

Herbal medicine is a type of alternative medicine, which makes use of plant parts or plant extracts for therapeutic purposes. Traditional herbal
medicine has been popular in Philippines since long time. Herbal medicine had been used as an effective tool for treating ailments before the
introduction of modern medicines. Till today, herbs and herbal medicines are used to promote the overall health as well as for treatment of
various diseases. Here is some information about herbal medicines in the Philippines.
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Health and wellness is thus created when there is balance and harmony in the universe, in humankind and in the human body. Illness is a result
of a state of imbalance and disharmony in the universe, in humankind and in the human body. This is the major paradigm of Filipino Traditional
Healing. This is completely different from the paradigm of germs and microbes as the major causes of illnesses in European-North American
medicine. Note however, of late, European-North American medicine has accepted that there are beneficial bacteria aside from just harmful
bacteria; and pro-biotics as oppose to antibiotics.

However in the theory of the causes of health and illnesses regarding degenerative diseases or lifestyle diseases, there are resonances between
Traditional Healing and European-North American where good diet/nutrition versus bad diet/nutrition, distress versus relaxation, a life of
activity and exercise versus sedentary life, good habits versus bad habits, virtues versus vices all play roles in creating cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes, cancer, depression and accidents.

There is a perfect fit for Spa Health and Wellness with the Filipino Traditional Health and Wellness paradigm. Spa Health and Wellness aim to
restore the balance and harmony of people, as well as their human social relationships, physical, mental and emotional well-being in an
conducive pleasant and beautiful environment.

Modalities of Filipino Traditional Healing

While Filipino Traditional Healing has a comprehensive body of knowledge, skills and practices, the following are the healing modalities that are
suited for merging with Spa Health and Wellness:

1. The Paligo. Mixtures of air-dried tropical and indigenous aromatic leaves and flowers with medicinal properties are made into a warm
decoction whose volume is calibrated to ensure a rinsing bath. Mixtures are classified into hot-cold (init/lamig) balancing rinsing bath; an earth-
wind-fire-water herbal balancing rinsing bath; and a Binat Regulator (Stress Regulator) herbal rinse. The term Binat defies a direct or literal
translation in English. Binat is a state of dis-ease or severe discomfort that results when a person who has undergone a stressful (work related
stress) or change of life situation (grief due to loss of a loved one) or a body-mind-spirit fatigue (childbirth) or a prolonged fever/cough/cold
illness, upon the first few hours or first day of feeling well, returns to her/his normal daily routine. In Traditional Filipino Healing, the holistic
body has not yet fully recovered despite the subjective feeling of the concerned person. Thus, a return to Binat or the state of dis-ease and
severe discomfort.

2. The Oslob. Is a steam inhalation from infusions of air-dried aromatic medicinal herbs and plants usually given to persons with a state of
imbalance and harmony especially from excess of cold energy. The patient for Oslob is placed under a one person tent made of cotton cloth
where the hot infusion is administered.

3. The Hilot. This is the centerpiece of the merging of Filipino Traditional Healing and Spa Health and Wellness. To preserve the integrity of this
uniquely Filipino massage technique, there will be a special brochure that will be distributed to interested parties during the ISPA International
Conference. There will also be a sneak preview via live demonstration of the Hilot during the conference.

The Hilot is an eclectic mix of indigenous traditional massage techniques from seven major ethno-linguistic cultural areas of the Philippines
bringing forth the best in each practice ensuring a joyful yet serene total body experience. A distinct feature is the use of strips of warm banana
leaves applied to the different parts of the body at various stages of the massage therapy.

4. The Dinalisay. These are decoctions of a mixture of medicinal herbs indigenous to the Philippines, grown in certified organic farm
communities. The Dinalisay are classified in to hot Dinalisay, cold Dinalisay, Earth Dinalisay, Wind Dinalisay, Fire Dinalisay and Water Dinalisay -
all aim at restoring balance to any state of disequilibrium.

5. The Kisig Galing. This is the use of biomagnetic energy healing of naturally gifted Filipino Traditional Healers. With the use of their hands as
outlets for transfer of positive biomagnetic energy (Kisig) from their own personal biomagnetic energy (Kisig) and the positive energy from the
environment to the person in dis-ease, they are able to heal (Galing) parts of the body or the energy channels or the total body that may have
states of imbalance and disharmony.

6. The Unang Lana. This is the Filipino Virgin Coconut Oil. Made only from the flesh of freshly picked 90 day old coconuts, which are cold
pressed to extract the first coconut oil (Unang Lana), the clear colorless virgin oil with a distinct sweet aroma is used as a total body rub, a hair
tonic, a massage liniment, a facial mask or even a daily jigger drink for health and wellness, restoration of body balance and harmony,
rejuvenation and body thermogenesis. All these effects are due to its high content levels of monolaurines or lauric acid, vitamin E and other
anti-oxidants.

7. The Tapik Kawayan. This the use of one centimeter thick, five centimeter long bamboo (Kawayan) sticks to tap (Tapik) certain body areas
identified through hand palpation to have biomagnetic energy blocks or predominance of cold humours. The Tapik Kawayan releases the
energy blocks to allow once more the free flow of biomagmetic energy in the affected body parts or the release of cold humours to achieve a
balance of hot/cold (init/lamig) humours.
  
The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent
belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the
Christian majority, there is a vigorous 4 percent Muslim minority, concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan.
Scattered in isolated mountainous regions, the remaining 2 percent follow non-Western, indigenous beliefs and practices.

 
Christianity arrived in the Philippines with the landing of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. In the late 16th century, soldiers and missionaries firmly
planted the seeds of conversion when they officially claimed the archipelago for Spain and named it after their king. Missionary activity during
the country's long colonial rule by Spain and the United States transformed the Philippines into the first and then one of the two (perhaps
three, considering South Korea's growing Christian population) predominantly Christian nations in East Asia, with approximately 90% of the
population belonging to the Christian faith, the other Christian nation being East Timor.

Islam reached the Philippines in the 14th century with the arrival of Malay and Javanese merchants and Arab merchants from Malaysia and
Indonesia, although the spreading of Islam in the Philippines is due to the strength of Muslim India. India brought Islam to Southeast Asia,
specifically Malaysia and Indonesia, and in turn the latter two brought Islam to the Philippines. Filipino Muslims make up about five percent of
the population and are concentrated in the western portion of the island of Mindanao. The O
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define the disparate ethnic groups that profess Islam in the Philippines as their religion, have been fighting the most protracted war of
independence in world history. These include the Tausugs and the Maranaos. The Islamic separatist movement in the Philippines had been and
is being waged for almost five centuries -- against the Spanish, the Americans, the Japanese and the predominantly Christian Filipinos of today's
independent republic. Filipino Muslims follow the Sunni tradition.
 

Protestantism arrived in the Philippines with the coming of the Americans at the turn of the 20th century. In 1898, Spain lost the Philippines to
the United States. After a bitter fight for independence against its new occupiers, Filipinos surrendered and were again colonized.
  
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country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. Taiwan lies north across the Luzon Strait. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam.
The Sulu Sea to the southwest separates it from the island of Borneo and to the south the Celebes Sea from other islands of Indonesia. It is
bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main
geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city is Manila.

With an estimated population of about 92 million people, the Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country. It is estimated that there are
an additional 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. Its tropical climate
sustains one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world.

In prehistoric times, Negritos became some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian
peoples who brought with them influences from Malay, Hindu, and Islamic cultures. Trade introduced Chinese cultural influences. The arrival of
Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 marked the beginning of an era of Spanish interest and eventually dominance. The Philippines became the Asian hub
of the Manila-Acapulco galleon treasure fleet. Christianity became widespread. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, there followed in quick
succession the short-lived Philippine Revolution, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War. In the aftermath, the United
States replaced Spain as the dominant power. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the
islands until the end of World War II when the Philippines gained independence. The United States bequeathed to the Philippines the English
language and an affinity for Western culture. Since independence the Philippines has had an often tumultuous experience with democracy, with
popular "People Power" movements overthrowing a dictatorship in one instance but also underlining the institutional weaknesses of its
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