Two of the best known are Don Pedrito and the Ni o Fidencio. Though these people are long dead, others continue to cure in their name. All cures follow similar patterns and all involve medication, purification, and prayer. Some may also involve imitative or contagious magic as well. The most common victims of mal ojo are children or, occasionally, animals.
Evil eye is caused by a spiritual imbalance between people.
It is often inflicted involuntarily and can be cured by physical contact between the giver and receiver. There are also standard procedures for curing it. It is understood to be caused by soul loss. A sudden fright of either natural aor supernatural origin may cause the soul to become dis-attached from the body. If nothing is done about this, it would prove fatal.