Common Terminologies and Expressions in the
Filipino Indigenous Healing Tradition
by John N. Ponsaran
The following items are terminologies related to the Filipino indigenous healing tradition. The terms may vary according to the following variables: geography, ethno-linguistic group, classification, etc. This preliminary list is an attempt to cover the terminologies used in the principle and practice of the indigenous healing tradition in the Philippines.
1. sinat
2. lagnat
3. usog
4. bati
5. balis
6. namatanda
7. barang
8. taning
9. sanib, sinaniban
10. sapi, sinapian
11. herbolario, arbularyo
12. sinok
13. binat, baynat
14. mag-asawang gamot
15. sakit
16. gamot, manggagamot (healer)
17. nagsasakit-sakitan (malingering)
18. “doctor quack-quack”
19. lason, nalason
20. matamlay
21. walang gana
22. “mabigat ang katawan”
23. malala
24. signus
25. deliryo
26. tawas, magtatawas
27. bulong, binulungan
28. usal/dasal/orasyon
29. halamang gamot
30. espiritista
31. hawa, mahawahan
32. galing, gumaling
33. taib, nataiban
34. sukay-tae
35. purga
36. naninilaw
37. namumutla
38. nangingitim (mukha, kuko, atbp.)
39. balisawsaw
40. rayuma
41. kamandag
42. nag-aagaw-buhay
43. nanlalata
44. nanlalambot
45. pagaw/paos/malat
46. mahapdi
47. makirot
48. makati
49. paso
50. galis, ginagalis
51. gasgas
52. baog
53. tuyo, nanunuyo
54. pasa, namamasa
55. kabag
56. maga.pamamaga
57. langib, naglalangib
58. peklat, galis, butlig, pantal
59. bangungot
60. bulo (halimbawa: Nabulo ng paru-paro)
61. lamig, nalamigan, nilalamig, pinagpapawisan ng malamig
62. singaw
63. naknak, nagnanaknak
64. nana, nagnanana, naghahakot ng nana
65. langgas, nilalanggas
66. babaylan
67. mananambal
68. anito, mag-aanito
69. kulam, mangkukulam
70. insenso
71. pinauusukan, pagpapausok
72. “pantaboy” (halimbawa: asin, abo, buntok pagi, atbp.)
73. kontra, panggontra (antidote)
74. talab, tinalaban, di-tinalaban
75. manas, pamamanas
76. magaspang
77. pamumuo ng dugo
78. paninigas (halimbawa: paninigas ng tiyan, paninigas ng kalamnan)
79. duwal, duwak
80. nahanginan, “sinampal ng hangin”
81. nanuno, namaligno, “napaglaruan”
82. lawayan (halimbawa: Lawayan mo ang bata baka mausog)
83. sumpa
84. hika
85. hiyang (halimbawa: Hiyang sa hilot)
86. hilot
87. bentusa
88. nagaway
89. nangangasim
90. naghihingalo
91. nangingilo
92. nangangalumata
93. dahak
94. sinisikmura
95. nahimasmasan
96. “pinagpapakitaan”, “pinagpaparamdaman”
97. subo (halimbawa: May subo si Ka Tasyo kaya matagal ang buhay)
98. agimat, talisman, birtud (amulet)
99. bisa (efficacy)
100. timitirik ang mata, “bumabaligtad ang sikmura”
101. pulikat
102. pilay (sprain)
Filipino Indigenous Healing Tradition
by John N. Ponsaran
The following items are terminologies related to the Filipino indigenous healing tradition. The terms may vary according to the following variables: geography, ethno-linguistic group, classification, etc. This preliminary list is an attempt to cover the terminologies used in the principle and practice of the indigenous healing tradition in the Philippines.
1. sinat
2. lagnat
3. usog
4. bati
5. balis
6. namatanda
7. barang
8. taning
9. sanib, sinaniban
10. sapi, sinapian
11. herbolario, arbularyo
12. sinok
13. binat, baynat
14. mag-asawang gamot
15. sakit
16. gamot, manggagamot (healer)
17. nagsasakit-sakitan (malingering)
18. “doctor quack-quack”
19. lason, nalason
20. matamlay
21. walang gana
22. “mabigat ang katawan”
23. malala
24. signus
25. deliryo
26. tawas, magtatawas
27. bulong, binulungan
28. usal/dasal/orasyon
29. halamang gamot
30. espiritista
31. hawa, mahawahan
32. galing, gumaling
33. taib, nataiban
34. sukay-tae
35. purga
36. naninilaw
37. namumutla
38. nangingitim (mukha, kuko, atbp.)
39. balisawsaw
40. rayuma
41. kamandag
42. nag-aagaw-buhay
43. nanlalata
44. nanlalambot
45. pagaw/paos/malat
46. mahapdi
47. makirot
48. makati
49. paso
50. galis, ginagalis
51. gasgas
52. baog
53. tuyo, nanunuyo
54. pasa, namamasa
55. kabag
56. maga.pamamaga
57. langib, naglalangib
58. peklat, galis, butlig, pantal
59. bangungot
60. bulo (halimbawa: Nabulo ng paru-paro)
61. lamig, nalamigan, nilalamig, pinagpapawisan ng malamig
62. singaw
63. naknak, nagnanaknak
64. nana, nagnanana, naghahakot ng nana
65. langgas, nilalanggas
66. babaylan
67. mananambal
68. anito, mag-aanito
69. kulam, mangkukulam
70. insenso
71. pinauusukan, pagpapausok
72. “pantaboy” (halimbawa: asin, abo, buntok pagi, atbp.)
73. kontra, panggontra (antidote)
74. talab, tinalaban, di-tinalaban
75. manas, pamamanas
76. magaspang
77. pamumuo ng dugo
78. paninigas (halimbawa: paninigas ng tiyan, paninigas ng kalamnan)
79. duwal, duwak
80. nahanginan, “sinampal ng hangin”
81. nanuno, namaligno, “napaglaruan”
82. lawayan (halimbawa: Lawayan mo ang bata baka mausog)
83. sumpa
84. hika
85. hiyang (halimbawa: Hiyang sa hilot)
86. hilot
87. bentusa
88. nagaway
89. nangangasim
90. naghihingalo
91. nangingilo
92. nangangalumata
93. dahak
94. sinisikmura
95. nahimasmasan
96. “pinagpapakitaan”, “pinagpaparamdaman”
97. subo (halimbawa: May subo si Ka Tasyo kaya matagal ang buhay)
98. agimat, talisman, birtud (amulet)
99. bisa (efficacy)
100. timitirik ang mata, “bumabaligtad ang sikmura”
101. pulikat
102. pilay (sprain)
