Aired (March 24, 2024): Tinaguriang ‘Healing Island’ ng Central Visayas ang isla ng Siquijor. Isa sa mga nakilala natin na mananambal o manggagamot dito ay si Nanay Juanita na dinarayo dahil sa kanyang kakaibang paraan ng 'tuob' o steam inhalation. Ang ’tuob,’ pinaniniwalaan na lunas daw sa mga sakit at sumpa. Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 At the end of the day, it's a pleasure to watch the sunset on Siquijor Island.
00:05 For adventurers, you can go diving with your friends on what they call "sunset diving" in their local dialect.
00:12 But when it comes to sunsets and sunrises,
00:16 the culture and tradition of their special way of healing is already established in the Siquijor.
00:22 Siquijor Island is also home to several generations of people who are here to worship.
00:27 We met Nanay Juanita, who is part of the famous family of medicine and herbalists.
00:34 Even though they are far from the town,
00:36 locals and tourists recommend them for their healing massage and "pamosong tuob" or steam inhalation.
00:43 According to them, it can remove diseases and curses.
00:47 It's different from the "tuob" or "suob" we know.
00:50 Travelers, instead of putting it on the face, they put it under the seat.
00:56 In the past, "tuob" was done inside the house of the visitors.
00:59 But since the privacy of the visitors is lost, they changed it.
01:03 Now, they have separate "balay pahauli" or healing huts to make the treatment hygienic for the visitors.
01:11 In the healing huts, we built two rooms.
01:15 One is for "tuob" and the other room is for the massage or the "hilon".
01:20 And we also provided a full functioning comfort room.
01:23 Aside from that, we also trained the community members on safety and sanitation.
01:29 Before you join "tuob", you should check if your body is okay when you are being "suob" by "tuob".
01:35 This is to take away bad spirit.
01:40 This is to make you smoke.
01:43 My wife said that sometimes I feel like I have a bad spirit.
01:47 She sent me here to Siquijor.
01:52 Until then.
01:53 Yes.
01:54 This is "sumpak".
01:56 This is made from woods from the mountains and the sea.
02:03 Our collection is on the 7th Friday before the Holy Friday.
02:07 The most important part of "tuob" is to put the "abos" on the "baga".
02:12 This is what I do.
02:14 What is it for?
02:15 To take away the bad spirit.
02:17 To the "buyag-buyag".
02:19 "Buyag-buyag".
02:20 Yes. And to take away the bad feelings from our body.
02:25 Yes.
02:26 How long does it take for your patients to sit here?
02:30 It depends. When the smoke is gone.
02:33 Three minutes after the start of "tuob", the smoke is gone.
02:38 So I joined the healing massage.
02:40 Is it okay?
02:43 It's okay.
02:44 Okay.
02:45 Thank you, Ma'am.
02:46 There.
02:48 So this is the "lapel".
02:50 Ma'am Juanita doesn't ask for payment.
02:53 She just wants to donate whatever is comfortable for your heart.
02:56 So, this is our first time to experience that.
03:04 You sit and there's smoke coming from the bottom.
03:09 At first, I find it hard to breathe because of the smoke.
03:13 While the smoke is coming, there's a feeling of relief.
03:17 But there's a problem.
03:19 I don't know if I should inhale the smoke or not.
03:22 But anyway, it's a good thing that she covered my body.
03:26 I feel a little hot, but not that uncomfortable.
03:33 So, comfortable enough to actually have a conversation with her.
03:37 I'm still different when it comes to doing "pangihilod" or massages.
03:44 I mean, it's still very therapeutic and it feels good.
03:51 So, you get whatever you can get from your experience.
03:55 So, at least this is a different experience if you pass this side of CKR.
04:02 Juanita's mother is with her husband, Noel, in the medical field.
04:09 But Noel's other fight against the diseases is his plants.
04:13 Behind their house, you can find the plants that he uses for his medicine.
04:18 The plants on the tree of Balete are very useful.
04:22 In fact, it can be used for the medicine for the catfish.
04:25 The skin of the catfish is good for the catfish.
04:29 You should do this to the catfish so that the catfish will be healthy.
04:33 According to Noel, there are only a few days in a year when he collects the plants.
04:39 You should do this last week.
04:43 That's the processing here in CKR.
04:45 That's the real medicine here in CKR.
04:49 You should really do the process of Chibin Prady.
04:52 After the ingredients, you should cook everything.
04:55 If it's black Saturday, you should really cook.
04:58 If they are doing remedies, like medicinal plants,
05:04 after three days, and nothing happens to their body,
05:09 you should go to the nearest hospital or seek help from our doctors.
05:14 In the island, there's not only faith healing,
05:17 you can also experience the healing power of nature.
05:19 Just like in another new destination in CKR, in the town of Lazip,
05:24 the Lagaan Falls.
05:26 It's quieter and less people here compared to other tourist spots on the island.
05:31 And what's new for the tourists is the rock slide.
05:34 And dipping area with a natural jacuzzi.
05:37 The water inside the cave is warmer.
05:40 At first, it's just a bath, but now, we're not ashamed to accept tourists
05:46 because of our development here.
05:49 The residents nearby helped each other to make the place better.
05:54 Before you can come here, there's a 10-15 minute trek from the jump off point.
05:59 And for just 50 pesos, you can do an unli-swing, slide, and swim in the Lagaan Falls.
06:05 Because of the beauty of the island, the tourists fall in love here.
06:10 We had a bit of a hidden gem of the Philippines.
06:13 It's super warm, super clear, really nice.
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