Mantra Healing
The use of repetitive sounds or phrases believed to hold spiritual power, often used in both traditional medicine and spiritual healing practices to promote mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Mapacho Ritual
Among the Shipibo-Conibo people of the Amazon, Mapacho refers to the ceremonial use of wild tobacco in healing and spiritual work. The smoke is believed to cleanse negative energies and open communication with protective spirits.
Mekong Healing
Krou Khmer refers to traditional healers who use thnam boran (ancient medicines) made from plants, minerals, and animal parts. Healing rituals often include chanting, protective talismans, and bodywork therapies like chab seh (coin scraping) or cupping to balance the body’s energy.
Moxibustion
A therapy in traditional Chinese medicine where dried plant materials (usually mugwort) are burned near or on the skin to facilitate healing by stimulating acupuncture points.
