Search: Philippine healer revives ancient practice
BAY, Philippines, March 3, 2009 (AFP) - The gentle rustle of leaves and a bubbling spring provide a soothing backdrop as traditional Philippine healer Nonie del Mundo sends a world-weary couple into a deep sleep.
"They are now in a dreamless state which will help them reconnect with the higher being, or God if you will," said del Mundo, an amiable 58-year-old grandmother and one-time real estate broker who heads the Hilot Pinoy movement seeking to bring back indigenous healing to the mainstream.
Two assistants clad in white then place heated glasses with trapped smoke on acupressure points on her clients’ backs. Called "bentosa," the centuries-old method is meant to stimulate blood flow, heal colds and remove toxins from the body.
