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Their Diseases & Cures
Their Diseases & Cures
Their priests sometimes pray for their sick, and then
Their priests sometimes pray for their sick, and then
they make many repetitions with a terrible howl=
they make many repetitions with a terrible howling
ing noise, & viilent gestures of their body, till they
noise, & violent gestures of their body, till they
are all over in a sweat. They put Myrtle & Holly,
are all over in a sweat. They put Myrtle & Holly,
and some other things into a dish full of water, & sprinkle
and some other things into a dish full of water, & sprinkle
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cloaths and sprinkle his naked body; and sometimes
cloaths and sprinkle his naked body; and sometimes
they stretch themselves on the sick persons body, hands
they stretch themselves on the sick persons body, hands
to hands, face to face &c. Sometimes after this cere=
to hands, face to face &c. Sometimes after this ceremony,
mony, the sick person riseth up on a sudden & walks
the sick person riseth up on a sudden & walks
about ye house, as if nothing had ailed him.
about ye house, as if nothing had ailed him.
When they are sick they hang over their Cabins
When they are sick they hang over their Cabins
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Doctor that cures them, has them for his reward: If
Doctor that cures them, has them for his reward: If
there be two or three Doctors, they share it among ym.
there be two or three Doctors, they share it among ym.
They never open a vein to bleed. They admire our know=
They never open a vein to bleed. They admire our knowing
ing ones distemper by feeling the pulse. When they are
ones distemper by feeling the pulse. When they are
wounded, or bruised, they cut the flesh to make it bleed, &
wounded, or bruised, they cut the flesh to make it bleed, &
suck out the bruised blood. In several distempers and
suck out the bruised blood. In severall distempers and
also when they are overwearied, after a journey, or Hunting,
also when they are overwearied, after a journey, or Hunting,
they shut themselves up in a hot house to sweat & from
they shut themselves up in a hot house to sweat & from
thence, run into the cold water, which, they say, per=
thence, run into the cold water, which, they say, perfectly
fectly cures them. When they are in health, but dull,
cures them. When they are in health, but dull,
the doing this, makes them brisk & Lively.
the doing this, makes them brisk & Lively.
The Indians have great knowledge of ye virtues of their me=
The Indians have great knowledge of ye virtues of their medicinall
dicinall herbs, & perform extraordinary cures with them.
herbs, & perform extraordinary cures with them.
There are some sad distempers, very common among them. Many are taken
There are some sad distempers, very common among them. Many are taken
[[by?]] ye belly acke, wc has a dreadfull torment: many times, it takes away
[[by?]] ye belly acke, wch is a dreadfull torment: many times, it takes away
use of yr limbs: after recovery, they seldome come to have ye use of their
use of yr limbs: after recovery, they seldome come to have ye use of their
hands, and Legs. There is anoyr Disease, they call ye Distemper, wch
hands, and Legs. There is anoyr Disease, they call ye Distemper, wch

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13 Their Diseases & Cures Their priests sometimes pray for their sick, and then they make many repetitions with a terrible howling noise, & violent gestures of their body, till they are all over in a sweat. They put Myrtle & Holly, and some other things into a dish full of water, & sprinkle it all over ye house; They take of the sick persons cloaths and sprinkle his naked body; and sometimes they stretch themselves on the sick persons body, hands to hands, face to face &c. Sometimes after this ceremony, the sick person riseth up on a sudden & walks about ye house, as if nothing had ailed him. When they are sick they hang over their Cabins where they lye some Cubits of their money, and the Doctor that cures them, has them for his reward: If there be two or three Doctors, they share it among ym. They never open a vein to bleed. They admire our knowing ones distemper by feeling the pulse. When they are wounded, or bruised, they cut the flesh to make it bleed, & suck out the bruised blood. In severall distempers and also when they are overwearied, after a journey, or Hunting, they shut themselves up in a hot house to sweat & from thence, run into the cold water, which, they say, perfectly cures them. When they are in health, but dull, the doing this, makes them brisk & Lively. The Indians have great knowledge of ye virtues of their medicinall herbs, & perform extraordinary cures with them. There are some sad distempers, very common among them. Many are taken by? ye belly acke, wch is a dreadfull torment: many times, it takes away use of yr limbs: after recovery, they seldome come to have ye use of their hands, and Legs. There is anoyr Disease, they call ye Distemper, wch consumes their throat & nose & other parts, as the French pox does, and they use the same remedies. Few or none are cured of it there. The Inglish here, have, few Doctors that understand anything, there being little money among them. Most new comers have a severe fever & unclear, wch they call the seasoning & most part have it the first year. It continues a month or two.