Ailment | Source | Method | References |
---|---|---|---|
appetite loss | T1 p. 119 | let blood from above the foot* | |
B: [79] | |||
backaches | T1 p. 126 | massage the area, pull and stretch the skin | |
bleeding, hemorrhage | T1, T2 p. 129, XXV, XXXI | recite an incantation** | A: [29] |
body aches (hip, back, chest, shoulder, shooting pains) | T1, T2 p. 119, XXVIII | let blood from specific areas of the body* | |
B: [79] | |||
boils | T2 XXIX | recite an incantation** | |
bostta | T1, T2 p. 122, 128, XVIII, XIX | (see below) | A: [12] |
dead body bostta (from touching a dead person’s clothing or smelling their corpse) | T2 XVIII | recite an incantation** | |
dead body bostta (from ingestion of corpse fluid) | T2 XVIII | none provided | |
dry-earth bostta (psoriasis?) | T2 XVIII | rub a piece of sod (possibly a lichen) on affected area** | |
earth bostta (infectious disease?) | T2 XVIII | rub a piece of sod (possibly a lichen) on affected area** | |
old-maid bostta (unknown) | T2 XVIII | press the sick spot with the old-maid’s clothes and recite an incantation** | B: [14] |
wet-earth bostta (small pox, chicken pox, eczema?) | T2 XVIII | rub a piece of sod (possibly a lichen) on affected area** | |
wind bostta (genetic condition, maybe eczema?) | T2 XVIII | recite an incantation** | |
chest pain | T1 p. 119 | let blood from above the foot* | |
B: [79] | |||
childbirth | T1, T2 p. 24, 128–129 XXXVIII | advice and various techniques provided (see other tables)** | |
constipation | T1 p. 124 | administer an edema of oatmeal and warm water, or reindeer bone fat and warm water | |
coughing | T1 p. 126 | cool soles of patient’s feet with ice and then heat them up as hot as the patient can stand | |
dislocated joints and fractures | T1 p. 167 | cool the affected bones in a stream until numb then set the bones to the proper positions, secure with a splint | A: [13] |
drowning | T1 p. 127 | lay victim so water can drain out of the lungs, be quiet so as to not frighten the life spirit, massage the victim | A: [83] |
C: [84] | |||
fainting | T1 p. 120 | burn undergarments, let blood from nine different locations* | |
T1 p. 127 | flap victim’s arms up and down | A: [83] | |
C: [85] | |||
fractures | T2 XXXV | burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) directly on the affected area | A: [12] |
frostbite | T1 p. 124 | massage affected area with subsurface snow until it becomes red again | A: [12] |
gout | T1 p. 120 | let blood from the outer side of the leg, arm, and ankle | |
B: [79] | |||
headache | T1 p. 121 | massage head and neck, pull hair at the apex of the head, wash the head in hot coffee | |
T2 XXXV | burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) directly on the affected area | A: [12] | |
nausea | T1 p. 127 | measure the belt of the affected person (to induce vomiting) | A: [13] |
pneumonia | T2 XXXV | burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) on body | A: [12] |
pregnancy cravings | T2 XXXVII | pass partially chewed food to a female dog* | A: [12] |
B: [14] | |||
C: [16] | |||
rheumatism | T2 XXXV | burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) directly on the affected area | A: [12] |
startling | T1 p. 120 | bleed three small amounts of blood from the “heart artery,” if bleeding persists, press with silver coin* | |
B: [79] | |||
strained spermatic cords | T1 p. 126 | rub gently in an upward direction | A; [12] |
strained tendons | T2 XXVI | wrap with wool and recite an incantation** | A: [12] |
C: [33] | |||
swelling | T1 p. 124 | mix flecks of copper into reindeer fat and apply to swelling | |
T1 p. 124 | apply a thin layer of birch bark (Betula sp.) to the affected area | A: [12] | |
T2 XXXIV | burn a small piece of sailcloth on affected area | A: [12] | |
swelling explanation | T2 XXI, XXVII | an invasion of cold, heat, water, or perspiration into a wound, can use magic to prevent* | B: [7] |
toothache | T1 p. 121 | stab the sore gland near tooth with an awl, release at least three drops of blood | A: [12] |
C: [86] | |||
toothache | T1 p. 126 | rub both sides of throat, all around the mouth, neck tendons, and back tendons | |
toothache | T2 XXXV | burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) directly on the affected area | |
unconscious infant (strangled by umbilical cord) | T1 p. 24 | suck on mouth and nose, leave cord intact | |
urinary stoppage (female) | T1 p. 124 | administer an edema of oatmeal and warm water, or reindeer bone fat and warm water | A: [12] |
urinary stoppage (male) | T1 p. 124 | rub soot from the bottom of a copper kettle on the outside of the penis | A: [12] |
wound caused by iron | T2 XXXI | recite an incantation** | A: [29] |