Nosology–Culture-Bound

Transcultural Infant Mental Health

Mal De Ojo (Evil Eye)

• Difficulty to Settle to Sleep

• Waking up in the Night

• Excessive Fussing or Crying

• Child Appears Sad

• Eyes Reddened

• May Have Digestive Problem

• Caused by Heavy Eye Sight or Envy Due to Child’s Beauty

• Prevention. Avoid Long-standing Looking or Admiration. Or Touch Child or Child’s Hear

• Choral Reef

• Bracelet of Eritrina Americana

• Ojo de Venado (Seed)

• Infusion to Drink

• Cleansing of Evil Eye (Epasote, etc.)

Intervention

Manifestations

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