Banana

Leaf
Wellness
Massage
Scanning
 Definition:
• Banana Scanning or Pinoy traditional
Hilot is a proven relief of minor
discomforts of the veins, bones and
muscles. It cures fever, sprains, muscle
weakness, stress, body pains, dislocated
uterus and many more. It uses home-
made oil infused with different herbs
which is then massaged onto the
patient’s affected body part. 
Banana leaves are a natural ioniser that
works on bio-energy with its application to
the skin to a certain part of the body and
determines which part of the body needs
necessary attention and recovers balance
and harmony to the body. Banana leaves
also have an antiseptic effect. It has been a
useful way of treating illnesses from flu to
sprains and even bone dislocations. It is
embedded in the Filipino culture and is still
into practice as an alternative medicine
massage.
 
 Benefits
• Banana leaf is used not only to
detect the cold part of the body
which is a sign of Pilay but as a
treatment in absorbing toxins in
the body.  Applying banana leaf
over the body surface acts like a
Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation or CPR .
• Banana leaves contains large
amount of Polyphenols such as
Epigallocatechin Gallate or EGCG
which has very strong anti oxidant
property that is also found in Green
Tea.  ” EGCG is supposed to be the
active compound that is responsible
for antioxidant properties of green
tea and possibly fat burning
properties.
 Benefits for the skin
• Natural herbs can treat minor skin
wounds and other skin disorders
such as dandruff, eczema, and
sunburn. Use juice of fresh banana
leaf juice will gradually heal from
the root disturbance. You can also
soak the leaves with cold water and
apply on skin sunburn.
• Banana leaves have
medicinal properties that
can relieve poisonous insect
bites, bee stings, spider bites,
rashes, skin irritation. The
leaves are popularly known
as a natural eraser.
• Cosmetic creams and lotions
contain active ingredients
are expensive so-called
Allantoin found in plant
leaves. Allantoin helps faster
healing, kills germs and
stimulates new skin cell
growth.
 Steps in
Banana Leaf
Wellness
Massage Scanning
 Things Needed:
• Banana Leaf
 Things Needed:
• Virgin Coconut Oil
 Things Needed:
• Bath Towels
 Things Needed:
• Hand Towel
 Things Needed:
• Candles
 Things Needed:
• Massage bed sheet
 Equipment Needed:
• Massage table
 Procedure:
• See full video of the procedure.
 Rubrics:

Criteria 30 20 10
Very Good Good Fair

1. Identify and use proper supplies      

and equipment in banana leaf
scanning.

       
2. Demonstrate the step by step
procedure in banana leaf scanning.
 

       
3. Work finished on time and with
quality.
 

TOTAL      
 RATING SCALE:

• 
• 30 - The student consistently performs
tasks to standards with no supervision.
• 20 - The student can perform the tasks
with limited supervision/ and or does not
perform the task to standard.
• 10 - The student can perform the tasks
with direct supervision.