HILOT

(WELLNESS)
NC II
 • PHILIPPINE HILOT is an
ancient art of treatment
using bare hands and
herbs. It is part of
traditional ancient culture
of Filipinos. Regarded as a
miracle art of therapy.
Because of the deeper
understanding of the ability
of that kind of care, people
still believe in this method.
• Hilot is a kind of therapeutic or
physical manipulation that has
a good influence on bones,
muscles, but in a different way
than an ordinary massage.
• Often applied with medicinal
plants and herbs, and banana
leaves, which acts as natural
ionizer that works on bio
energy. With its application to
a certain part of the body,
banana leaves determine
which part needs attention
most.
HISTORY OF HILOT
• Hilot is an aged old indigenous
healing practice associated
with elderly healers known as
"MANGHIHILOT” who could
identify body illnesses or areas
of energy imbalance through
many unconventional
methods.
HISTORY OF HILOT
• HILOT is considered to be
inexistence for more than a
thousand years. Prior to the
popularity of modern medical
doctors, the" MANGHIHILOT"
was the health giver of the
community . Like all traditions, it
has seen it's share of being
pushed to the background at the
arrival of new methods, new
medicines and new technology.
HISTORY OF HILOT

• Lately, in the world wide resurgence of alternative form of medicine and

research and study of the “old” way of healing, HILOT is re-established as
Filipino Healing Art, based on scientific, universal and natural laws
CONCEPT OF HILOT

• Like other system of natural health

care, the basic concept traditional
Filipino healing, is that health and
wellness are maintained by balance
and harmony.
CONCEPT OF HILOT
• Discomfort, illnesses and
disease are the result of
imbalance and disharmony. In
applying HILOT, the therapist
identifies areas of energy
imbalance in the client's body
through touch diagnosis, using
banana leaf scanning and virgin
coconut oil, applied before and
after the treatment.
CONCEPT OF HILOT
• The Manghihilot first makes a review of
the back with warm banana leaves.
Diagnosis of touch by using these leaves
specify which body parts have an
unbalanced energy.
• Then, the hilot therapist determines
disrupted flow of energy in the body
and devotes to the problem until
she/he creates the balance and
harmony and a sense of relief. Then
proceeds to customize the treatment to
remove or alleviate such imbalances.
Temporary or permanent form so that it can be retrieved,
reproduced, or preserved.

RECORDING THE INFO:

We have different ways of recording information:
•Cards with notes
•Photocopied articles with text highlighted with notes
•Laptops,PDA's etc.
 CLIENT DOCUMENTATION
PROCEDURE:
1.INTRODUCE YOURSELF
2.EXPLAIN WHAT KIND OF TREATMENT YOU WILL PROVIDE -This
clarification confirms the client of the service he/she requested or
gives the client the opportunity to let you know what they really want.
3.EXPLAIN THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE SESSION WILL TAKE-
explain how much time you'll be spending; this gives your client the
opportunity to request more time on certain area over another.
4.CONFIRM CLIENTS MEDICAL CONDITION- skin irritation, allergies, or
if she/he is on medication
5.EXPLAIN HILOT(WELLNESS) PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
GETTING OF VITAL SIGN:

1. PREPARE CLIENT IN-TAKE FORM - used in initial session

which includes client's name, gender,
date of birth, and session date to name a few. It must be
accurate, complete and legible.
2.GETTING THE CLIENT'S VITAL SIGN
Vital signs are useful in detecting or monitoring medical
problems. It can be measured in a medical setting, at
home, at the site of medical emergency or elsewhere.
Primary vital signs:
BP-BLOOD PRESSURE-
PR-PULSE RATE
RR-RESPIRATORY RATE
BODY TEMPERATURE-
 NORMAL VALUE OF VITAL SIGNS

DIMENSION BLOOD PULSE RESPIRATORY TEMEPERATURE

RATE

Normal value 120/80mmhg 60-100 15-20 CPM 37.5℃

bpm
          
  Pressure of Number of Number of Level of heat
Definition blood against pulsations movements of natural to a
the walls of noted in the the chest wall living human
any blood peripheral per unit of being
vessel artery per unit time,
of time indicative of
inhalation and
exhalation
          
 
       
 
  Measure Count the number of \To obtain To obtain body
times that the heart respiratory rate per temperature
  systolic diastolic beats per minute, minute
  and pulse
pressure,
Purpose

         
Evaluate general Obtain information Obtain information of To obtain an
condition of the regarding the heart’s the patient’s information of the
patient action and client’s respiratory status and client’s temperature
general condition general condition and general condition
3. DOCUMENTATION - used to create and
maintain client's record and develop initial
session-to-session treatment plan as well as
for communication between healthcare
professionals. It is a guideline for a safe and
effective treatment and proof of client's
progress.
PURPOSE:
1. Preserves basic patient information
2. Record changes in patient conditions
3. Justifies treatment
4. Allows continuity of care
5. Satisfies regulatory requirements
6. Provides data for quality control
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD
DOCUMENTATION:
• Accurate
• Complete
• Legible
 PROCEDURE:
1. Sanitize all equipment
2. Get client's personal information
3. Position client comfortably with arms
rested on an armchair
4. Get and assess vital sign of client
 CPR
D. When calling for emergency medical
help,give the dispatcher:
• Your name, contact number from which you
are calling and the location
• Information on the nature of the emergency
• Specific instructions on how to get to the
victim
 What to do until medical help arrives:
• Keep the person as still and
comfortable as possible
• Administer first aid to stop bleeding if
you have been trained
• Reassure the person and try to keep
him calm.
EMERGENCY
DO's and
DON'T's
 Do's:
• Know where first aid kits are located
• Know where to call for emergency medical
help
• Act quickly in an emergency but remain
calm and keep the victim still
 Don't's:
• Move an injured person unless he is in
immediate danger
• Hang up on an emergency dispatcher until
you are told
• Touch a person who has been electrocuted
until you are certain the power is off.
HOUSEKEEPING(5S)
The 5S
 1. Seiri (Sort)
• Remove unnecessary items and dispose of
them properly
• Make work easy by eliminating obstacles
• ·Provide no chance of being disturbed with
unnecessary items
• Prevent accumulation of unnecessary items
 2. Seiton (Systematize)
• Arrange necessary items in order so they can be
easily picked for use
• Prevent loss and waste of time
• ·Make it easy to find and pick up necessary
items
• Ensure first-come-first-serve basis
• Make workflow smooth easy
• Can also be translated as "set in order”
 3. Seiso(Shine)
• Clean your workplace completely
• Use cleaning as inspection
• Prevent machinery and equipment
deterioration
• Keep workplace
 4. Seikietsu (Standardize)
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and
workplace organization at all times
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness
5. Shitsuke (Sustain)
• To keep in working order
Also translates to "Self-Discipline" meaning to do
without being told
CORE COMPETENCY
 WHAT IS MANGHIHILOT:
MANGHIHILOT is the person that applies the healing
processes. To folks particularly in the
remote areas, the manghihilot is their healer., the one who
connects the flow of electricity and
enhance the electromagnetic flow in their body. The
manghihilot considers illnesses are caused
by disharmony of the human faculties; and imbalances in the
elements of body. The Manghihilot considers healing as
bringing back the disharmony of the faculties of man and
balance the elements of the body.
 MAKING OF A HILOT:
• The training of HILOT PRACTITIONER or the MANGHIHILOT involves learning
the concepts and philosophy of traditional healing, instilling an individual
valuing process and its relevance to Hilot Healing and understanding the
functions, The education of the “Manghihilot" is holistic, involving the
biological, social behavioral and psychological aspects of life and living.
• A good HILOT PRACTITIONER would know the type of ailment his client is
suffering from just looking at him and sensing his energy, A good healer can
tell if the elements in one's body are in harmony,
• To correct the imbalance in the patient's energy that leads to a distorted
metabolism, a healer would have to give the patient a massage to create
the desired biochemical reactions that helps the body heal itself,
• Spotting a fake “hilot” should be easy, anything that did not conform to the
natural law would cause pain, so if one felt sore after a hilot massage, then
something was not right,
 HARMONY OF THREE FACULTIES:
1.SPIRIT/MIND
2.EMOTIONS
3.BODY
Hilot is grounded in a deep faith in Espirito
( Spirit/God),the source of life and healing. Espirito
is everywhere and pervades all living things and is
manifested in the essential values of unconditional
love and service. Hilot as a holistic healing modality
takes the whole person-spirit, mind/emotions and
body into consideration and sees health as the
natural consequence of the harmony among these
three faculties.
 ELEMENTS OF THE BODY:
Hilot is consist of four elements which is a
component of man;
1.FIRE-refers to emotional
2.WATER- for social aspect
3.EARTH-refers to physical
4.AIR-refers to intellectual
These four elements can be reflected on the vital
signs of life:
• Air-respiration
• Earth - man's structure size, weight,
height and appearance
• Fire-body temperature and metabolism
• Water-blood and pulsation of the heart
Each of the four elements is inherently
neutral and is neither good nor bad. It is man
who gives to the acting of the elements a
good or bad character. Correct knowledge is
important for the spiritual development of a
man. Below is the positive and negative
character qualities that a man can develop
within himself.
 THE ELEMENT OF FIRE:

Positive qualities: vigorousness, zeal,

enthusiasm, courage, decisiveness, power of
creativity, daring.
Negative - quarrelsome, irritability, urge to
destroy everything, passion, immodesty,
jealousy, violence, hate and anger
THE ELEMENT OF AIR:
Positive: vigilance, care-freedom; kindheartedness,
trusting; independent; joyful
Negative- lack of perseverance, dishonesty, gossipy,
backbiting
THE ELEMENT OF WATER:
Positive- understanding; mildness; devotion mercy
forgiveness; modesty, compassion
Negative- indifference; heartlessness; laziness; lack of
concern; unstable
 THE ELEMENT OF EARTH:

Positive- consistency; conscientiousness;

perseverance; punctuality; caution, responsibility;
carefulnesss; respectfulness; ambitions
Negative- stiffness; laziness; timidity; irregularity
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OBSERVED BY OUR
FOLK SYSTEM OF MEDICINE IN
UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND ILLNESS:
 NATURE

B. (Panahon; Time, Season, Weather Condition)

influences man's health.
Traditional Filipino medicine believes that time and
condition of nature greatly influence the health of a
person.
 SOME POPULAR CONCEPTS THAT
SUPPORT THIS VIEW:
1. Taking a bath in the morning improves one' health
2. Taking a bath in the afternoon especially when the
sun is about to set. Make a person anemic
3. Ailments that are seasonal in nature; cough and cold\
sore eyes\mumps
4. Rheumatic pain attacks when it is about to rain “lolo
and lola can't do anything but get their oil ready,
C.HOT OR COLD SYNDROME ADVERSELY AFFECTS
MAN'S HEALTH

It is believed that illness is caused by hot or

cold elements that enter body through pores
of the skin, foods consumed, air or vapor
inhaled that caused imbalance inside the
body;
 SOME OF "HOT OR COLD SYNDROME "CONCEPT:

1. USBONG NG LUPA- right after rainfall can cause nausea or headache

2.EATING COLD FRUITS IN THE MORNING-CAUSE STOMACH DISCOMFORT OR
INDIGESTION
3. OVER EATING OF HOT FRUITS OR FOOD-cause skin rashes
4. WASHING OF HANDS AND FEET OR TAKING A BATH WHEN ONE IS TIRED- cause pasma,
a condition characterized by unsteadiness of nerves and muscles of the afflicted parts of
the body.
5. Going to sleep while the hair is still wet can cause the heat to come up to the head and
may result to insanity
6. Drinking cold water or fruit juice considered “cold” like buko juice, when one has fever
can 、 cause further imbalances to the system
7. One, who just had a bout with severe sickness such as typhoid fever, influenza and the
likes, must mix the water with boiled herbs when taking a bath for the first time to
protect himself from pasma
 D. There are Discomforts or Ailments that are caused by
Supernatural Elements
Filipino folk medicine believes that there are discomforts and
illnesses which are caused by supernatural elements. The
following are some of the examples of these cultural beliefs:
- USOG - is a strong “hot breath" possessed by a person with
inherently strong life-force that can cause to others a
discomfort characterized by stomachache, nausea and
headache. Based
on experience, one who has usog can cause discomfort to
those whose life-force is naturally weak most especially the
children.
NALAMANG LUPA-is a discomfort caused by
earth dwellers if they're disturbed in their daily
activities. Sweeping the floor or ground with the
use of walis ting-ting after the sun
has set can disturb the earth dwellers.
NAENGKANTO - is not really a physical ailment
but a person who has an engkanto for a friend or
acquaintance shows strange behavior as he talks
to someone only he or she can see.
NABARANG - is an ailment caused by a sorcerer called the
Mambabarang, who uses insects in
inflicting harm to their victim. The Mambabarang can
instruct the insects to enter the
body of an intended victim either through his anus, ear or
nose.
NAGAWAY -an ailment caused by a Manggagaway through
manikaan and palipad hangin. The Manggagaway can make
a person lose his mind; make a woman pregnant and make
her deliver a fish or a lizard baby
NAMATANDA- is a discomfort or ailment caused by a
disturbed or offended “nuno sa punso". It is widely believed
that an “old dwarf”, “kama-kama” to the llonggo, resides by
an
anthill. It is not an uncommon practice for a Filipino to say
“tabi-tabi po” when passing by an ant hill “punso” or pee in
an unfamiliar place lest he offends the dweller.
NATABANG/NAKITANG-an ailment caused by Manugtabang
or Manugkitang, called in general as Manughiwit by the
Hiligaynon. Manugtabang is known to cause the bloating of
stomach of their victim; while Manug kitang used fin of the
fish called kitang,to inflict harm to their victim.
PRE-HILOT RITUAL - At the beginning of the session the
Manghihilot invokes Divine power to provide the energy
for healing. This opening ritual also invokes the natural
power of the natural surroundings. Then it summons the
sick person's inherent self- healing powers to action.
Coconut oil is essential in all kinds of hilot to maintain
warm hands. It does not only lubricate the massage but
it also keeps the Manghihilot's hands warm. After a hilot
session, the person is usually warned to bathe
approximately after 24 hours.
OTHER SERVICES OF
HILOT:
1.TUOB/SUOB-burning (incense) - hilot treatment where it induce sweating and
perspiration either through steam vapor or through dry fumigation.
2.BANYOS - sponge bath-a therapeutic bath that is washing of the body with an
herbal solution. It cleanses and washes away dirt and dead skin cells and prevents
the spread of bacteria
3.DAGDAGAY - therapeutic foot massage using rattan sticks to restore balance and
boost immune system. Introduced by the tribal people. It is usually done after
banyos
4.BENTOSA - healthcare system used to restore balance. A healing method
using bentosa cups; used to drain excess fluids antitoxins, stimulate the peripheral
nervous system; bring blood flow to stagnant muscles and skins and loosen
adhesion,connective tissue and stubborn knots in soft tissue.
5.PAGTATAWAS -
6. TIRIS OR SCALP MASSAGE - widely used to rid patients of headache. helps
balance energy in the mind and also relives stress.
 FOLK SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
SPECIALIST OR PRACTITIONERS
COMMOM ESSENTIAL
ATTRIBUTES:
USE OF RITUALS AND PRAYER (A GENUINE SPECIALIST POSSESSES
A"LIBRITA small book
Claim of access to supernatural power.
Acknowledge and recognized in their community to have the ability to
heal
The Albularyo is a general practitioner. He is sought for his ability to
deal the case of the victims of sorcery, witchcraft, sand earth dwellers.
The manghihilot - specialist in fractured bones, sprain, dislocated
joints.
The magpapaanak (local midwives ) trained and experienced
practitioners who assist mothers in the delivery.
The magluluop-(diviners)/Magtatawas - specialist in divining and
diagnosing illness through rituals and prayer.
APPLY HILOT WELLNESS
MASSAGE TECHNIQUE:
Methods of scanning:
BANANA LEAF/PLASTIC
CELLOPHANE
BENTOSA WITH LUY-A
HAND SCANNING
WAYS OF HAND SCANNING:
PANG HIHILA/PAGSASALA- Banana leaf or plastic cellophane-panghihila/pagsasala
Use banana leaf coated with virgin coconut oil and heated through a candle flame
and
apply to the body of the patient to determine energy imbalance.
PAGKAPA-palpation of hot and cold syndrome
Done with the palm at surface of the hand palpating the body surface of the
patient in determining balance of hot and cold.
PAGSASALAT - palpation of stiff tissues and stiff muscles uses tips of the fingers in
determining stiffness and knotting of muscles and tissues. The objective ithis
procedure is to palpate parts of the body for presence of lumps, protuberances
and swelling.
PAGPUPULSO- palpating the activities of the internal organs through pulse
A traditional/Asian/ oriental way of determining the activity of internal organs by
observing the characteristics of the pulses.
 MODALITIES OF HILOT:
1. HILOT MASAHE - manipulative stroke of hilot ; a
common healing tool that involves physical
manipulation of skin, muscle, tissue and nerves.
2. HILOT HERBAL-use of medicinal plant and herbs
3. HILOT ORACION-rituals and chanting
HILOT WELLNESS MASSAGE TECHNIQUE:
• BASIC MANIPULATIVE STROKES:
• HAPLOS (short light stroke) - pagkalat ng langis at
pagbigay ng init
• ·HAGOD(long deep stroke) - paghanap ng lamig
• PISIL/PIGA (petrissage) -pagtulak at pagpiga para
tulungan lumabas ang lamig
• PINDOT (friction) -pagbasag ng lamig
HAPLOS (effleurage)-short/long light stroke
•One handed-ironing, circular
•Two handed-heart shape, palm to palm
circular
•Alternate- circular
•Nerve stroke
HAGOD (long deep stroke)
•Palm ; ulnar
•Knuckles
•Elbows
•forearm
PISIL/PIGA(petrissage)-kneading
•Simple clamp squeeze
•Two handed- ocean wave (paalon na pisil)
•Alternante hand-open c and close c
•fulling
•Wringing
•Skin rolling
PINDOT(friction)
•Circular (Paturok at paikot)
•Cross fiber (pakrus na pindot)
•Direct pressure friction ( pindot na
hindi nagalaw) rubbing;sawing
 AREA OF MANIPULATION:
Head; shoulder; forearm; back of
the body; hand; legs and foot
area
DURATION OF
HILOT
Left side of the RIGHT SIDE OF
body BODY THE BODY:
*leg-7 minutes *Leg-7 minutes
*arm-5 minutes *Arm-7 minutes
*back-20 minutes FRONT:
*Abdomen- 5
minutes
*Head- 5 minutes
*Legs- 2 minutes
*hand- 2 minutes
 METHOD OF DRAPING:
Draping: used to cover the client's body while
performing the massage. It aims to provide
privacy, warmth and unexposed.
The massage therapist works only on the part
of the body that is exposed, back, one arm or
one leg. The rest of the body is covered.
 Types of draping:
•Full Sheet/Flat Draping
•Diaper draping