Hilot (/HEE-lot/) is an ancient Filipino art of healing.

A manghihilot (Hilot practitioner) and

the albularyo (herbalist) are usually cheaper alternatives to medical doctors in the Philippines,
especially in very deep rural areas.
A Manghihilot employs chiropractic-like manipulation and massage for the diagnosis and
treatment of musculoskeletal ailments. They also have been known to reset dislocated and
sprained joints such as the knee, ankle, fingers and metacarpal bones. An Albularyo use herbs in
addition to massage. The term hilot is also applied to traditional midwives, licensed or otherwise.
Contents

1See also

2References

3Further reading

4External links

See also[edit]

Albularyo, a traditional Filipino herbalist

Kulam, traditional Filipino witchcraft

Folk medicine

References[edit]
Further reading[edit]

Grant, Alan (August 2008), "Taming a Martial Art", Discovery

Channel Magazine, pp. 3033

Alave, Kristine L. (19 January 2008). "Taking 'hilot' or touch

therapy into the 21st century". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the
original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 26 June2016.

External links[edit]

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