TRADITIONAL

MEDICINE
 PRE- TEST
Test I. Mutiple Choice. Choose the correct answer.
1.It is a ritual involves the sick person wrapped in a blanket or cloth, sitting over a jar
heated by coal, or hovering above a steaming pot.

a. faith or spiritual healing b. albularyo

c. ventosa d. tuob

2. It is also known as indigenous or folk medicine is the knowledge, skills and practice
of holistic health care, recognized and accepted for its role in the maintenance of health
and the treatment of diseases.

a. modern medicine b.. traditional medicine

c.spiritual healing d. alternative medicine

3. It is a type of herbal medicine that helps in lowering of blood sugar and anti-diabetes.

a. lagundi b. sambong

c. ampalaya d. yerba buena

4. Traditional medicines is also known as __________.

a. modern medicine b. herbal medicine

c. folk medicine d. ventosa

5. He is a practitioner who uses a combination of modalities: herbalism, prayers, incantations,

and mysticism, similar to a shaman.

a. babaylan b. manghihilot
c. priest d. Albularyo 
 Learning Outcomes/objectives:
1.Describe the basic concept and
history of traditional medicines,
2.Identify the importance of traditional
medicine,
3.Develop the understanding of
choosing medication.
 
TRADITIONAL
MEDICINE
-also known as
indigenous or folk
medicine
 is the knowledge, skills and
practice of holistic health care,
recognized and accepted for its
role in the maintenance of health
and treatment of diseases.
HISTORY
16th century- healing practices were first documented at
the start of Spanish colonization.
The babaylans or shamans –who were women but also men who
dressed as women or changed genders-maintained the culture,
religion, and medicine fro their tribes and communicated with spirits
that were thought to be associated with natural phenomena

According to Apostol- the traditional system was composed of

various specialties: midwifery, pulse diagnosis, bone setting,
herbology, suction cupping, skin scarping, herbal steam and smoke,
energy medicine and other forms of metaphysical healing.
Traditional Filipino Medicine Practice
HERBALISM AND
1 HILOT/ABLON 2 PLANT MEDICINE

CUPPING
3 TUOB 4
THERAPY

FAITH OR SPIRITUAL
5
HEALING
HILOT/ABLON
It involves the hands and i akin to osteopathy,
acupressure, and chiropractic or physical
therapy. The practitioner, called a
manghihilot or mangablon, detects areas of
congestion and treats skeletal misalignments
and energy imbalances through a person’s
urat (nerve or vein), pennet (tendons,
ligaments, or sinewy structures), lasag (flesh
or muscle structure through which urat and
pennet flow), and tulang (bones).
HERBALISM AND PLANT

MEDICINE
An albularyo is a practitioner
who uses a combination of
modalities:herbalism,prayers,
incantations, and mysticism,
similar to a shaman
 Examples of Traditional Herbal
Medicines
Lagundi (Vitexnegundo) Cough and asthma
Sambong (Blumeabalsamifera L.) Anti-urolithiasis (kidney stones)
Ampalaya (Momordicacharantia L Lowering of blood sugar and anti-
diabetes
Garlic (Allium sativum) Anti-cholesterol
Guava (Psidiumguajava) Oral/skin antiseptic
Tsaang-gubat (Carmona cetusa) Mouthwash
Yerba-Buena (Menthaarvensis) Analgesic or anti-pyretic
Niyug-niyogan (Quisaualisindica Anti-helminthic
Acapulco (Cassia alata) Antifungal
Ulasimang-bato (Peperomiapellucida)- Anti-hyperurisemia
 TUOB
Ritual involves the sick
person wrapped in a
blanket or cloth, sitting
over a jar heated by coal,
or hovering above a
steaming pot
CUPPING THERAPY
Ventosa or suction
cupping involves special
heated cups that form a
seal or vacuum to help
ease sore muscles
FAITH OR SPIRITUAL
HEALING
Pacificar senses energies,
auras, and passed figures
who may have been related
to the patient.Spiritual rituals that may be
integrated with bodywork include bulong
(whispered prayers) and orasyon (recited or
written prayers).
 WHY TRADITIONAL MEDICINES?
have healed the
wounded, ill and sick
with herbal and/or price is affordable
animal-derived 1 2
remedies, handed down
across generations

3 4 5

passive or limited
treatment but it provides
an error free treatment for
those symptoms without
any side effects.
no side effects and they are
proven enough because they
have been advised from
many generations and they
have been quite efficient
traditional medicines are made
from herbs and natural practices
that won’t just cure the specific
symptom but they make a whole
body in its healthy condition
 WHY TRADITIONAL MEDICINES?
just preferred by
someone
not approved by FDA
1 2

3 4 5

take too much time to act, contain various ingredients contain various ingredients
and the entire process is which sometimes causes which sometimes causes
very slow allergic reactions allergic reactions
HOPE FOR REVIVAL
Institute for Traditional and
Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)

established in 1997 promotes and advocates

traditional and alternative health care modalities,
through scientific research and product
development.In 2001, there were approximately
250,000 traditional medicine practitioners in the
Philippines, far more than the 70,000 active
Western medicine practitioners today.
SELF-ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES
 Task 1.
Puzzle
Complete the puzzle below by answering the following questions.
 1. As part of her practice, Pacificar senses energies, auras, and passed figures who may
have been related to the patient.

2. Traditional medicine also known as  __________.

3. Who were women but also men who dressed as women or changed genders —
maintained culture, religion, and medicine for their tribes, and communicated with spirits that
were thought to be associated with natural phenomena.
4.It involves the hands and i akin to osteopathy, acupressure, and chiropractic or
physical therapy. 
5. The ritual involves the sick person wrapped in a blanket or cloth, sitting over a jar
heated by coal, or hovering above a steaming pot.
6. Herbal medicine that is used for mouthwash.
7. Used to cure cough or asthma.
8. Is a practitioner who uses a combination of modalities: herbalism, prayers,
incantations, and mysticism, similar to a shaman.
9. Cupping involves special heated cups that form a seal or vacuum to help ease sore
muscles.
10. It is used to cure kindney stones.
Task 2. Collage

Make a collage portraying

the different traditional
Filipino medicine practice.
 POST TEST
Test I. Mutiple Choice. Choose the correct answer.
1. It is also known as indigenous or folk medicine is the knowledge, skills and practice
of holistic health care, recognized and accepted for its role in the maintenance of health
and the treatment of diseases.

a. modern medicine b.. traditional medicine

c.spiritual healing d. alternative medicine

2.It is a ritual involves the sick person wrapped in a blanket or cloth, sitting over a jar
heated by coal, or hovering above a steaming pot.

a. faith or spiritual healing b. albularyo

c. ventosa d. tuob
3. Traditional medicines is also known as __________.

a. modern medicine b. herbal medicine

c. folk medicine d. ventosa

4. He is a practitioner who uses a combination of modalities: herbalism, prayers, incantations,

and mysticism, similar to a shaman.

a. babaylan b. manghihilot

c. priest d. Albularyo
 

5. It is a type of herbal medicine that helps in lowering of blood sugar and anti-diabetes.

a. lagundi b. sambong

c. ampalaya d. yerba buena

 Test II.
Enumeration Filipino
11-15.Traditional
Medicine Practice.
16-20. Examples
of herbal medicines.
 Interview a family member/friend
and write down the traditional
medicine practiced used and
experienced by their family.
Presented by:
Edna B. Del Mundo
“A healer's power stems not from any special ability, but
from maintaining the courage and awareness to embody and
express the universal healing power that every human being
naturally possesses.”
― Eric Micha'el Leventhal

Larah P. Gandol
The doctor of the future will give no medication, but
will interest his patients in the care of the human fra
me, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.
~
-Thomas A. Edison