Table 5 Treatment regimens
Method | Source | Use(s) | Method summary | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bloodletting | T1 p. 119 | aches and pains of hip, back, chest, headache, shoulder, and acute shooting pains in other parts of the body | bloodletting at specific locations* | |
B: [79] | ||||
cupping | T1 p. 120 | for various sorts of headache, back and chest pain, toothaches, and sore legs | cupping at specific locations using an animal horn* | |
divination | T1, T2 p. 111–112, XI | prediction of weath, luck, impending death | divination by examining bird and animal behavior* | |
T1 p. 135 | to see what is happening at different places | divination by looking into alcoholic beverages* | ||
edema | T1 p. 124 | constipation, urinary stoppage | application of an edema made from either oatmeal and warm water or reindeer bone fat and warm water | |
lancing | T1 p. 121 | toothache | stab the sore gland near tooth with an awl, release at least three drops of blood | A: [12] |
magic | T2 L | preventing misfortune | recite an incantation** | |
magic (harm) | T1, T2 p. 133–137,III, V-XIV, XLXLVII, LIV, LV | invoking supernatural aggression | recruit the help of a noaidi spirit worker* | |
magic (ingestion of human subtances) | T2 XIII, XVI, XLVIII | unreciprocated love | secretly give a small amount of blood, skin, or sweat to a person to eat to make them fall in love* | A: [29] |
magic (object) | T1 p. 115 | maintaining good luck in legal matters | steal a snakestone* | |
magic (offerings) | T1 p. 13, 111, 134 | maintaining good luck | leave offerings of reindeer carcasses, fish fat, and other precious objects at sacred sites* | |
magic (offerings) | T1, T2 p. 85, 156, 159,167, I-III | maintaining good luck | leave offerings of brass, gold, or silver coins at sacred sites, or pour portions of coffee or liquor into the ground* | |
magic (words and transference) | T2 XXIX | boils | recite an incantation and press a key on top of the boil** | |
B: [14] | ||||
magic (words) | T2 XXXI | wounds caused by an iron weapon | recite an incantation to accelerate healing** | |
T1, T2 p. 125, XXII | many ailments | recite an incantation, however, not many people are skilled in this area** | ||
T1 p. 125 | hemorrhage in chilbirth | recite an incantation along with the administration of bird nest litter boiled in milk** | ||
T1 p. 128 | abscesses and tumors | recite an incantation** | ||
T1 p. 128 | difficult labor during childbirth | have the mother say the father’s name and drink some of his urine** | C: [24] | |
T1 p. 44 | prevention of bewitchment on Christmas Eve | recite sections of the Bible by heart** | ||
T1 p. 104 | driving wolves away | cut a square out of a fresh wolf snow print and recite an incantation** | ||
T1 p. 122 | skin eruptions | recite an incantation while rubbing a frog on the affected area** | A: [36] | |
B: [41] | ||||
T2 XV | exorcising ghosts | recite an incantation** | ||
T2 XVIII, XIX, XXIII | treating bostta | recite an incantation** | " | |
T2 XXI | swelling | recite an incantation** | " | |
T2 XXX | contusions | recite an incantation** | " | |
T2 XXV | staunching bleeding | recite an incantation** | " | |
T2 XXVI | strained tendons | recite an incantation** | " | |
T2 XXVIII | body aches | recite an incantation** | " | |
massage | T1 p. 124 | frostbite | rub the affected area with subsurface snow (“corn snow”) | |
T1 p. 126 | strained spermatic cords | rub gently in an upward direction | A: [12] | |
T1 p. 126 | backache | massage the area, pull and stretch the skin | ||
T1 p. 126 | toothache | rub both sides of throat, all around the mouth, neck tendons, and back tendons | ||
moxibustion | T2 XXXIV | swelling | burn a small piece of sailcloth on the affected area | A: [12] |
T2 XXXV | toothache, rheumatism, fracture,headache, pneumonia | burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) directly on the affected area | ||
physical manipulation | T1 p. 167 | dislocated joints and fractures | cool the affected bones in a stream until numb then set the bones to the proper positions, secure with a splint | |
poisoning | T2 XXXIII, XLVI | source of poison | collect fluids from a dead body and use as an oral poison | |
resuscitation | T1 p. 24 | unconscious infant (strangled by umbilical cord) | suck on mouth and nose, leave cord intact | |
T1 p. 127 | fainting | flap victim’s arms up and down | A: [83] | |
C: [85] | ||||
transference | T2 XXXV | toothache | press a bear’s tooth or reindeer jawbone on the affected area* | |
B: [14] | ||||
T2 XXXVII | pregnancy cravings | pass partially chewed food to female dog* | ||
B: [14] | ||||
C: [16] | ||||
vomition | T1 p. 123 | after having swallowed frog eggs or a diving beetle | use rotten fish entrails or a reindeer tendon to induce vomiting |