Usog or balis [1] is a Filipino superstition whereby an affliction or psychological disorder is attributed to a stranger's greeting or evil eye hex. It is usually attributed to afflictions of infants and toddlers.

Apr 19, 2022 · Recently, an anonymous mama asked a question in the Smart Parenting Village about using “kontra-usog” bracelets and bangles. She said she wants to buy one for her baby, but she’s having second thoughts because her husband doesn’t agree with her.

Apr 28, 2023 · What they have in common (in PH cultures at least) seems to be related to 'stomach' illnesses. Today they connect 'usog' to fevers in children/babies...but in the dictionaries, if you follow the pattern*, they are strongly attributed to forms of …

Jun 10, 2024 · People who have darker gums and are hungry at the moment they met the child will pass on a stronger usog to the child. Another way to protect the child from usog is by wearing an anti- usog bracelet (usually with black and orange or red beads).

The terms “puwera usog,” “pwera usog,” and “pera usog” are derived from the words “fuera” and “usog” in both Spanish and Filipino. “Go away, curse!” or “layas, usog!” are the literal translations.It aims to dispel or repel a hex that was caused by …

Mar 10, 2023 · Ang usog ay hindi sakit na maaaring gamutin ng halamang gamot o natural na mga remedyo. Ito ay isang paniniwala sa kulturang Pilipino na nagpapahiwatig ng posibleng masamang epekto sa kalusugan ng sanggol o bata kung sila ay hindi protektado mula sa mga mata ng ibang tao. Kung mayroong mga sintom... Read more.

Jul 19, 2011 · A simple greeting or praise like "wow! Such a cute baby!" is said to be enough to cause the hex or usog. To counter the usog, the stranger would usually say "pwera usog!" then lick his or her thumb and apply saliva while tracing a cross on the baby's forehead or abdomen.

Sep 24, 2017 · Meanwhile, to protect the child from the hex, those who believe make their babies wear an anti-usog bracelet, usually with black and orange or red beads. Four out of 10 parents believe in usog, adding it was "better to be safe than sorry."

Bati or nabati is a greeting-induced malady in the Philippines that can cause headache and stomach ache. Another Filipino word is usog or bales and here are things you can do to relieve yourself from bati or usog.