It gives Ashitaka the power to kill effectively, but that’s not necessarily a positive, and it also kills him in the process. The curse is a cycle of hate, and linked to nature. It’s not clean cut how it works, because it’s supposed to be mysterious. I don’t think you should think of it like a ‘magic system’ the same way you would with a lot of fantasy stories. A fan-run 'guidepost' site for Studio Ghibli Posts containing spoilers without using the above method ( except in clearly labelled threads) should be reported. Which in turn will show up in your post like this:

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