EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Cupping therapy...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ben-TO-sa/
FIL: Isang tradisyonal na paraan ng panggagamot kung saan gumagamit ng mga baso o tasa na pinaiinit upang lumikha ng vacuum sa balat, na pinaniniwalaang nagpapabuti sa daloy ng dugo at nag-aalis ng 'lamig' sa katawan.
EN: Cupping therapy
This is the Tita-approved solution for when you're feeling 'nalamigan' or just generally unwell. It involves turning your back into a relief map of circular purple marks using heated glasses. It looks painful, but for many, it's the ultimate 'ginhawa' feeling, like finally logging off after a toxic day at work.
From Spanish 'ventosa' (cupping glass).
Often done with a coin (kerik) or a massage. The dark marks are believed to indicate where 'lamig' (cold/wind) was extracted.
🇵🇭 Nagpa-bentosa ako kahapon kasi masama ang pakiramdam ko.
🇺🇸 I had cupping therapy yesterday because I was feeling unwell.
🇵🇭 Ang likod niya ay puno ng mga bilog na marka dahil sa bentosa.
🇺🇸 His back is full of circular marks because of the cupping therapy.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.