Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Hilanat (Fever) Increase in one's body temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Hilanat (Fever) Increase in one's body temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
This applies to a local term for an ailment, disease, syndrome, sign or symptom, injury, or other, not transcribable to the western terminology [eg, pasma, usog, kulam, or other] Include course of ailment (if untreated) Indicate YearMonthDay [eg, 2008-10-09] 
   
UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) Include course of ailment (if untreated) Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Biring Hurt on the side (L or R). Seems like there is a twisted vein that hurts. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Balis Head ache that?s not relieved by conventional medications like taking paracetamol. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Bughat after giving birth Head ache is felt and the hands of the patient are cold. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Hampak sa hangin or sabar/sammor Hampak hangin or Sabar or Sammor or na "ana iring nita", na dili ingon nato (Bisaya), na nuno (Tagalog) is a Tagabawa term culturally defined affliction due to hangin. When it strikes, body part/s affected is/are in pain it's usually manifested with common symptoms such as head ache, fever, colds but pain in different body areas is the most common patient's complain. Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo 
   
Pagan Hair loss Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
For protection against "gayuma", pangontra sa gayuma Gayuma refers to a cultural affliction induced by a person who uses sorcery or black magic to persuade or control victim for his/her personal gain or intentions. Davao - Talaingod Manobo