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Panti Medicine Trail in Belize
Belize, the Panti Maya Medicine Trail Ix Chel was founded in 1983. The first major step was to clear the tall bush in the area. It was founded with a desire to serve those who would like to learn about Belize's crops and their role in healing and tradition. The entire farm is a natural research center, self-sufficient in nutrition, medicine and solar energy conversion. The Mayan Indians were very knowledgeable about the healing abilities of plants and herbs. One of the last remaining medicine men or H'men was Don Eligio Panti of San Antonio, Cayo District. H'man is an old...
Panti Medicine Trail in Belize
Belize, the Panti Maya Medicine Trail
Ix Chel was founded in 1983. The first major step was to clear the tall bush in the area. It was founded with a desire to serve those who would like to learn about Belize's crops and their role in healing and tradition. The entire farm is a natural research center, self-sufficient in nutrition, medicine and solar energy conversion.
The Mayan Indians were very knowledgeable about the healing abilities of plants and herbs. One of the last remaining medicine men or H'men was Don Eligio Panti of San Antonio, Cayo District.
H’man is an ancient Mayan term used to describe someone who is both a doctor and a priest. The medicine men had a great influence on the lives of the Mayan Indians.
The Mayan herbalist is adept at combining medicine and religion according to ancient healing traditions. The procedures all contained nine different medicine sheets. Nine is one of the most important numbers in the Mayan civilization as there are nine Mayan spirits that watch over the entire Mayan Empire, there are nine lords of the underworld, nine levels of the underworld and the oldest Mayan temples had nine levels with nine levels of each, the rituals are also repeated nine times.
The Ix Chel Medicine Farm was primarily founded by Dr. Rosita Arvigo after working as an apprentice at Don Eligo Panti for several years. She wanted to learn from his knowledge, preserve the tradition of ancient remedies and the Mayan medical system, mix the physical and supernatural worlds to create a so-called medical-religious system before it was lost to the world.
25 percent of the world's commercial medicines come from plant chemicals that are only found in tropical regions. In the future, research could reveal cures for cancer, high blood pressure and many other diseases.
Dr. Rosita says, "They are participating in the National Cancer Institute's program to search the tropical world in search of medicinal plants to be tested against one hundred types of cancer cells and three AIDS viruses. Through holistic medicine that emphasizes manipulation, herbal remedies and nutrition, Dr. Rosita Arvigo and her collaborators hope to continue their work and find cures for many diseases that plague modern times affect people. “