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Brafs, which confurae, as they (ay, all vifcous Hu- 
mours, and remove the moft ftubborn Obftru&i- 
ons. 
Their Phyficians are more Cautious in ufing Sulphur 
than they are in Europe : They correct it with Butter * 
and put Broath upon it made with long Pepper, iQ 
which are boiled the Kernels of the Indian Pine Apple. 
Wolfs- bane corrected in Cows Urine, and Arfenick cor- 
rected with Juice of Lemons, they ufe with fuccefs in 
Fevers. 
A Phyfician is not permitted to take care of a fick 
Perfon, unlefs he can guefs at his Difeafe, and what 
Humour is moft predominant * which they ealily know 
by feeling the Pulfe of the Patient. Nor are they often 
deceived, as I can witnefs, having my felf fome Experi- 
ence in this Art. 
The principal Difeafes that reign in this Country, are, 
1. The Mordechin, or Colera morbus. The means by 
which they cure it, is by not fuffering the Patient to 
drink, and by burning the Soals of his Feet. 2. The 
Sonipat , or Lethargy * which is cured by putting into 
the Perfon’s Eyes bruited Pepper mixed with Vinegar. 
3. The Pilhai, or Obftru&ion of the Spleen * for which 
they have no Specific Remedy, unlefs it be that of the 
Joghfe , (or converted Indians:') They make a fmall 
Incifion under the Spleen, and put in between the 
Skin and Flefh a long Needle* from whence by fuck- 
ing with the end of a Horn, they draw out of the 
Orifice a kind of fat Matter that refemble Pus or Cor- 
ruption. 
Moft of the Phyficians have a Cuftom of putting a 
Drop of Oil on the Urine of the fick Perfon : If it 
fpreads abroad, they fay it is a fign that the Patient is 
very hot within * but on the contrary, if it keeps toge- 
ther intire, it is a fign that he wants Heat. 
