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  PROCEEDINGS 
  OF 
  THE 
  NATIONAL 
  MUSEUM 
  

  

  vol. 
  67 
  

  

  vent 
  motion 
  of 
  the 
  fragments; 
  also 
  in 
  a 
  great 
  degree 
  the 
  contraction 
  

   of 
  the 
  muscles 
  and 
  consequent 
  shortening 
  of 
  the 
  limb. 
  Hemorrhages 
  

   were 
  treated 
  with 
  applications 
  of 
  drying 
  powder 
  of 
  vegetable 
  origin. 
  

   This 
  powder 
  was 
  pressed 
  into 
  a 
  wound 
  and 
  retained 
  with 
  a 
  bandage. 
  

   Incised 
  wounds 
  were 
  closed 
  with 
  sutures 
  made 
  of 
  the 
  inner 
  bark 
  of 
  

   certain 
  trees, 
  or 
  the 
  long 
  tendon 
  of 
  the 
  deer, 
  which 
  was 
  removed 
  

   after 
  several 
  days. 
  

  

  A 
  sudatory 
  (sweat) 
  bath 
  was 
  taken 
  medicinally, 
  and 
  also 
  as 
  a 
  

   preparation 
  for 
  certain 
  ceremonial 
  observances. 
  Figure 
  18 
  is 
  an 
  

   illustration 
  of 
  this 
  bath. 
  The 
  tent 
  is 
  made 
  with 
  a 
  bent 
  pole 
  cov- 
  

   ered 
  with 
  blankets 
  or 
  skins. 
  In 
  the 
  illustration 
  the 
  blanket 
  is 
  re- 
  

  

  Fig. 
  18. 
  — 
  Sudatory 
  (sweat) 
  bath 
  

  

  moved 
  from 
  the 
  front 
  to 
  show 
  the 
  interior. 
  The 
  patient 
  is 
  seated 
  

   inside 
  upon 
  the 
  ground, 
  with 
  a 
  jug 
  of 
  water 
  by 
  his 
  side, 
  while 
  an 
  as- 
  

   sistant 
  is 
  heating 
  stones 
  at 
  a 
  lire 
  outside 
  the 
  tent. 
  The 
  assistant 
  

   passes 
  the 
  hot 
  stones 
  to 
  the 
  bather, 
  who 
  fills 
  his 
  mouth 
  with 
  water 
  

   from 
  the 
  jug 
  and 
  blows 
  it 
  upon 
  the 
  stones, 
  where 
  it 
  is 
  instantly 
  con- 
  

   verted 
  into 
  vapor 
  which 
  tills 
  the 
  tent 
  and 
  speedily 
  induces 
  perspira- 
  

   tion. 
  While 
  in 
  this 
  sweating 
  stage 
  it 
  is 
  customary 
  for 
  the 
  bather 
  

   to 
  plunge 
  into 
  a 
  pool 
  of 
  cool 
  water, 
  if 
  one 
  is 
  near. 
  

  

  Venesection 
  was 
  resorted 
  to 
  in 
  the 
  treatment 
  of 
  certain 
  diseases 
  

   and 
  was 
  performed 
  by 
  the 
  aid 
  of 
  a 
  piece 
  of 
  flint, 
  which 
  was 
  driven 
  

   into 
  a 
  vein. 
  

  

  