Quackery Quackery and and TraditionaTraditionall Medicine Medicine

What Is Wrong With This What Is Wrong With This Picture? Picture?

This Transgender This Transgender Fake Doctor Fake Doctor Conned Woman To Conned Woman To Pay Her To Pump Pay Her To Pump Some Junk In Her Some Junk In Her TrunkTrunk

A ‘fake doctor’ A ‘fake doctor’ suspected of injecting a suspected of injecting a woman’s bottom with woman’s bottom with cement, super glue and cement, super glue and tire sealant to give her a tire sealant to give her a more ‘shapely’ rear has more ‘shapely’ rear has been arrested.been arrested.

Transgendered woman Oneal Ron Transgendered woman Oneal Ron Morris, who by his own picture Morris, who by his own picture appears to have undergone the appears to have undergone the ‘butt-boosting’ procedure himself, is ‘butt-boosting’ procedure himself, is accused of administering the accused of administering the potentially lethal shots to at least potentially lethal shots to at least one victim.one victim.

The 30-year-old, who police say is a The 30-year-old, who police say is a man but appears to look like a man but appears to look like a woman, was detained in Florida woman, was detained in Florida yesterday for the alleged incident in yesterday for the alleged incident in May 2010.May 2010.

$700 is a lot of money to pay someone to $700 is a lot of money to pay someone to practically kill you. Why on earth would practically kill you. Why on earth would anyone pay this kind of money to take a anyone pay this kind of money to take a risk with someone unlicensed? It can’t risk with someone unlicensed? It can’t possibly cost that much more to go to a possibly cost that much more to go to a real doctor’s office and get knifed up by a real doctor’s office and get knifed up by a licensed professional.licensed professional.

QuackeryQuackery is a derogatory term used  is a derogatory term used to describe the promotionto describe the promotion[1] of  of unproven or fraudulent  describes a unproven or fraudulent  describes a ""quackquack" as a "fraudulent or ignorant " as a "fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill" or "a pretender to medical skill" or "a person who pretends, professionally person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to haveor publicly, to haveskill, , knowledge, , or or qualifications he or she does not  he or she does not possess; a possess; a charlatan."."[2]

Quackery Quackery

The word "quack" derives from the The word "quack" derives from the archaic word "quacksalver," of archaic word "quacksalver," of Dutch origin (spelled  origin (spelled kwakzalverkwakzalver in  in contemporary Dutch), literally contemporary Dutch), literally meaning "hawker ofmeaning "hawker ofsalve".".[3] In the  In the Middle Ages the word quack meant Middle Ages the word quack meant "shouting". The quacksalvers sold "shouting". The quacksalvers sold their wares on the market shouting in their wares on the market shouting in a loud voice.a loud voice.[4]

ALBULARYO MANGHIHILOT MANGHIHILOT MAGPAPAANAK (MIDWIVES)MAGPAPAANAK (MIDWIVES)MANGLULUOPMANGLULUOPMANGHIHILAMANGHIHILAMANGTATAWAS MANGTATAWAS MEDIKO MEDIKO FAITH HEALERSFAITH HEALERS

ALBULARYOALBULARYO

the hierarchy of healers and specialists the hierarchy of healers and specialists in Philippine folk medicine, in Philippine folk medicine, the the albularyoalbularyo may be referred to as the may be referred to as the "general practitioner," knowledgeable "general practitioner," knowledgeable in most of the folkloric modalities, in most of the folkloric modalities, usually especially versed in the use of usually especially versed in the use of medicinal herbs. medicinal herbs.

HILOTHILOT

The hilot ambiguously refers both to the manghihilot and magpapaanak.  The manghihilot specializes in techniques and treatments applicable to sprains, fractures and muskuloskeletal conditions.

MAGPAPANAKMAGPAPANAK

The MagpapaanakThe magpapaanak are more popularly referred to as "hilot," a designation confusingly shared with the 'chiropractic' manghihilot. Not uncommonly, the calling comes from a family-line of hilots, and the training usually gotten from a trained practitioner who was a relative, friend or neighbor. Some become a "hilot" because of a spiritual calling, or a message from a supernatural being that grants the hilot the needed power and skills.

 

MAGPAPANAKMAGPAPANAK

The magpapaanak has more than a basic knowledge in herbal medicinal plants, utilizing them in a variety of prenatal needs and postnatal care (See: Suob). Prenatal care starts about the fifth month, the patient followed up every two weeks or as often as needed to assess the progress and fetal position. Any perceived problem is referred early on.

Although the midwives are required to be certified and register annually at the municipal hall, there is no strict enforcement of certification. Quite often, in impoverished communities, deliveries are performed by friends, neighbors or relatives who have gained experience, confidence and the basic expertise in umbilical cord care, albeit uncertified. Too, they often have the basic knowledge on postpartum care and massage, and the use of medicinal herbs for the ritual of suob.

For a sundry of signs by the infant, like unusual amount of crying or restlessness, not uncommonly attributed to unpleasant entities and spirits.the midwife might take on the task of "pagbubuhos," a pre-baptismal ritual of water application or immersion performed on some infants while awaiting the sacramental church ritual.

 

MAGPAPANAKMAGPAPANAK

The MagpapaanakThe magpapaanak are more popularly referred to as "hilot," a designation confusingly shared with the 'chiropractic' manghihilot. Not uncommonly, the calling comes from a family-line of hilots, and the training usually gotten from a trained practitioner who was a relative, friend or neighbor. Some become a "hilot" because of a spiritual calling, or a message from a supernatural being that grants the hilot the needed power and skills.

The magpapaanak has more than a basic knowledge in herbal medicinal plants, utilizing them in a variety of prenatal needs and postnatal care (See: Suob). Prenatal care starts about the fifth month, the patient followed up every two weeks or as often as needed to assess the progress and fetal position. Any perceived problem is referred early on.

Although the midwives are required to be certified and register annually at the municipal hall, there is no strict enforcement of certification. Quite often, in impoverished communities, deliveries are performed by friends, neighbors or relatives who have gained experience, confidence and the basic expertise in umbilical cord care, albeit uncertified. Too, they often have the basic knowledge on postpartum care and massage, and the use of medicinal herbs for the ritual of suob.

For a sundry of signs by the infant, like unusual amount of crying or restlessness, not uncommonly attributed to unpleasant entities and spirits.the midwife might take on the task of "pagbubuhos," a pre-baptismal ritual of water application or immersion performed on some infants while awaiting the sacramental church ritual.

 

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