Hawaiian healing/healers

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/hacul/wellness.htm

I thought you might be interested in reading this info about native Hawaiian healing practices.

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prmenrs, thank you for such a wonderful site. I really enjoyed reading it.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

You're welcome. I guess Hawaiians are not usually included in "Native American" discussions, but I think it's helpful and interesting to compare traditional healing methods.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Thanks so much, prmenrs.:balloons:

I really enjoyed reading about the different levels of practitioners:

Kahuna haihai iwi who were skilled in setting broken bones.

Kahuna haha who diagnosed illnesses by feeling with the fingers.

Kahuna hoohanau keiki who delivered babies.

Kahuna hoohapai keiki who induced pregnancy.

Kahuna laau lapaau who treated patients with herbs; they were the general practitioners.

Kahuna lomilomi who were physical therapists and also skilled in massage.

Kahuna paaoao who diagnosed and treated illnesses of infants.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health.

Thank you.

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