Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Praise
As you have learned, each tree has a protocol for planting, growing, harvesting, and using. Even though you may be uninitiated, it is vital to be thankful to the tree for giving its life force in an effort to assist your healing work. (African diaspora).
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Patience
It should go without saying, but many feel it’s OK to forcefully handle tree medicines, yet in the process they lose the potentiality of the plant to heal. Patience is critical. (crosscultural).
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Oruka
Medicinal (herbal) ring; medicine that is worn externally to affect the holistic health of the patient. (Yoruba).
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Oil-based infusion
Extraction of the volatile oils from herbs by soaking the herbs in oil. (started in Khemet, now used in Americas and elsewhere).
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Mafutas
A practice using fat, with or without trees and herbs, from a wide variety of animals, reptiles, and insects including bull, baboon, eagle, puff adder, porcupine, monkey, wildebeest, iguana, hippopotamus, giraffe, and chameleon for medicinal value. The animal is selected for magical, spiritual, and mythological significance as well as for the vitamins/minerals/enzymes it contains. (Zulu/South…
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Mampiboaka tromba
Calling spirit directly. Through Mampiboaka tromba call out good or bad spirits to state the intentions behind bringing mental, physical, or metaphysical illness, identification of what type of spirit is involved, under whose agency it is working, seeing what they want, how it should be dressed, and what they require to leave. This technique may…
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Magical spirit hand
Often a special hand used in the preparation and consumption of magical or spiritual medicines. This hand is typically the left hand, considered the magical hand, as many people are right-handed.
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Kia
A transcendent state, which allows spirits to move through the healer, usually brought about through dance.
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Iwa rere and Iwa pele
A level-headed energy; mind, body, spirit in balance; tranquility; coolness, even-handed temperament when attempting divination, conjuration, or healing. (Yoruba)
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Igbere
A Yoruban technique of injecting medicine in the manner of a vaccination.
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