Table 1 Zootherapeutic remedies
Species | Source | Use(s) | Method | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canis lupus (wolf) | T1 p. 107 | gout, body aches, blisters, wounds | rub fat directly on affected area | |
C: [10] | ||||
T1 p. 107 | wounds, wolf bite | pour gall on wound, wrap with adipose tissue | ||
C: [11] | ||||
Canis lupus familiaris (dog) | T1 p. 127 | dog bite | rub blood of dog on wound* | |
T2 XXXVII | pregnancy cravings | pass partially chewed food to a female dog* | ||
B: [14] | ||||
T2 II | recovering from various diseases | the presence of a dog will draw away illness* | B: [14] | |
Delichon urbicum (house martin) | T1 p. 125 | hemorrhage during childbrith | drink house martin nest litter boiled in milk** | |
Dytiscus sp. (diving beetle) | T1 p. 123 | causes fatal illness if swallowed | use a straw made from reindeer antler or bird bone to drink water from streams, if swallowed induce vomiting with rotten fish entrails, or a reindeer tendon | |
Homo sapiens (human) | T1 p. 121 | sore throat | drink a spoonful of urine and stretch and rub neck in every direction | |
C: [24] | ||||
T1 p. 128 | difficult labor | have the mother drink the urine of the father and say his name** | ||
C: [24] | ||||
T2 XVI | unreciprocated love | have the person consume some of your sweat* | ||
T2 XVI | unreciprocated love | have the person consume a couple drops of your blood* | ||
T2 XVI | unreciprocated love | have the person consume a few scales from your foot* | ||
Ovis aries (sheep) | T1 p. 121 | sore throat | rub turpentine on neck and then wrap in a woolen kerchief overnight | |
T1 p. 125 | strained tendon | wrap affected limb in unwashed woolen yarn** | ||
T1 p. 129 | inability to pass afterbirth | place a hot compress of sand and ash wrapped in woolen fabric just below mother’s chest | ||
C: [20] | ||||
Pediculus humanus (lice) | T1 p. 126 | jaundice | secretly feed the affected person nine lice in buttered frybread or gruel* | |
Rana temporaria (frog) | T1 p. 122 | sore throat | find a frog with white markings, dry in a saltbin, cut into pieces, cook in milk, and then drink | |
T1 p. 122 | skin eruptions | rub a frog with white markings directly on the affected area** | " | |
T1 p. 122 | healing hand | catch a frog and have it urinate on your hand, the hand can be used to relieve pain* | " | |
T1 p. 123 | thrush | press a frog with white markings on the tongue | " | |
T1 p. 123 | stomach ailments | cook a frog with white markings in milk and drink | " | |
T1 p. 123 | eggs cause fatal illness if swallowed | if eggs are swallowed induce vomiting with rotten fish entrails, or a reindeer tendon | ||
Rangifer tarandus (reindeer) | T1 p. 22 | healthy drink | add reindeer milk and sorrel (Rumex acetosa) to hot water | |
T1 p. 24 | nutrition for baby when no milk is available | give baby reindeer fat to suck on | ||
T1 p. 55 | stomach ailments | boil reindeer brains with pine bark and fat and then ingest | A: [12] | |
C: [47] | ||||
T1 p. 123 | induces vomiting | force a tendon from a reindeer’s leg down the throat | ||
T1 p. 124 | swelling | rub reindeer fat (sometimes mixed with flecks of copper) onto swelling | A: [12] | |
T1 p. 125 | chills | drink reindeer blood | ||
T1 p. 126 | sore tooth or gland | press a heated reindeer jawbone on the affected area* | B: [14] | |
T1 p. 127 | wounds | rub reindeer cheese on the affected area | A: [12] | |
T1 p. 128 | inability to pass afterbirth | give woman reindeer butter to eat | ||
T1 p. 129 | inability to pass afterbirth | grind up downy birch buds (Betulina pubescens), mix with hot reindeer milk, sorrel, and water, and give to mother to drink | A: [12] | |
T1 p. 169 | burns | apply reindeer bone marrow to affected area | A: [12] | |
C: [52] | ||||
T2 XXXVI | sprained tendon | wrap a reindeer tendon around the affected limb | A: [12] | |
Ursus arctos (brown bear) | T1 p. 98 | heart problems and internal ailments | drink bear gall | |
T1 p. 98 | wounds | pour bear gall on affected area | " | |
T1 p. 98 | throat rash | pour milk through a bear trachea three times and then drink the milk* | A: [12] | |
B: [14] | ||||
T1 p. 98 | gout, body aches, blisters, wounds | cover affected area in bear fat | A: [12] | |
C: [10] | ||||
T1 p. 126 | sore tooth or gland | press a bear tooth on the affected area | ||
B: [14] | ||||
Miscellaneous | ||||
Rotten fish entrails | T1 p. 123 | swallowed frog eggs or diving beetle | give rotten fish entrails to a person for ingestion, which will induce vomiting | |
Animals and birds for divination | T1,T2 p. 111–112, XI | prediction of weath, luck, impending death | examining patterns in bird and animal behavior* | |
Snakestone | T1 p. 115 | maintaining good luck in legal matters | steal a snakestone* | |