This document provides information about hilot, a traditional Filipino massage and healing technique. It discusses planning and providing a hilot wellness program, the various techniques used like Hagod and Pindot, assessing conditions that are and aren't suitable for hilot, and the benefits it provides like stress relief, pain relief, and increased circulation. It also covers traditional uses of elements, assessing vital signs, and guidelines for a healthy body.

2.  Plan the hilot wellness
program for clients
 Provide pre-service to clients
 Apply hilot wellness
techniques
 Provide advice on post hilot
wellness services

3. HILOT is a holistic and science of
healing of the Filipino people. It is
compose of different types of
technoques beyond the treatment
of stressed muscles. It is also a
tradittional massage using the
bare hands and use of coconut oil
and banana leaves.

4.  Bacterial, viral or fungal infections
 Scabies
 Boils/Carbuncles
 Ringworm
 Allergies
 All kinds of Burns
 Skin Lesions
 Skin Trauma
 Metal Implants / Pacemakers
 Hypertension
 Intoxication from alcohol and dangerous drugs
 Conditions requiring consent from a medical
practitioner

5.  Relieve stress
 Relieve pain
 Relieve tension
 Increase blood circulation
 Reduce anxiety
 Improve range of motion
 Improves sleep
 Promote body relaxation
 Enhance exercise performance

6.  HAGOD – is long deep strokes usually used for
the distribution of oil; calm the muscles., it is the
beginning transitional or the finishing strokes.
 HAPLOS – it is a short light strokes, to soften the
muscles tissues.
 PINDOT – One finger press, use to stimulate or
massage small areas of the muscles which
attached to the bone especially the joints.
 PISIL – two or more finger press, to stimulate or
massage small muscles and the insertions.
 PIGA – grasping with hand, use to calm and relax
a big and wide muscles.

7. ELEMENTS ENGKANTO BODY PART / PROCESS
Earth Tinayak/kapre Flesh/bone, muscles
Water Siokoy/Sirina Blood, body fluid
Fire
Santelmo, tinayak,
impernales(imps)
Energy and
metabolism,
temperature
Air Enkantada, diwata
Oxygen circulation,
breathing
Note: the four elements of our human
body that need to be balance.

8. Mind
Body
Soul/emotion

9.  YIN is the negative, dark and
feminine,
 YANG is the positive, bright and
masculine
Their interaction is thought to maintain the
harmonyof the universe and to influence
within.

10. Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer
Thermometer

11. A general guide: ideal blood pressure
considered to be between 90/60mmHg and
120/80mmHg. High pressure is considered to be
140/90mmHg or higher. Low blood pressure is
considered to be 90/60mmHg or lower.
When a healthcare professional takes your
blood pressure, it’s expressed as a measurement
with two numbers, one number on top
(SYSTOLIC) and one on the bottom (DIASTOLIC),
like a fraction. For example 120/80mmHg. Blood
pressure is measured in milimeters of mercury.
Thats what the mm/Hg stands for.

12. It is generally medically
accepted that normal body
temperature ranges between
36.5’C (97.7 ‘F) to 37.5’C (99.5
‘F). Fever is indicated when
human body temperature rises
about one degree, or more. Over
the normal temperature of 37.0’C

13. The normal pulse rate for
healthy adults ranges 60 to
100 beats per minute. The
pulse rate may fluctuate and
increase with exercise, illness,
injury, and emotions.

14. 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.

15.  Hepls reduce pain
 Promotes relaxation
 Boosts skin health
 Helps treat respiratory
issues and colds
 Improves digestion
 It helps in blood circulation
 Stimulate nerve system
 Drain excess body toxins
 Sucks out what we call lamig
or panuhot

16. Zigzag
Circular motion
Horizontal and
vertical motion