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FIRE 
Bella Coola: Burning twigs of very dry hemlock used to sear the 
skin for all kinds of internal ailments. 
Northern Carrier: Hot coals used as a blister for a bad pain in 
the leg before applying an ointment. 
CAUTERY 
Gitksan: Fungus taken from a birch (or sometimes a hemlock), 
set alight, and used to sear a rheumatic person. 
STEAM 
Northern Carrier: Red hot stones placed in a dish of cold water, 
the head covered with a cloth and the throat steamed for a bad 
cough. 
ICE-COLD WATER 
Northern Carrier: A hole made in the ice and the feet soaked 
in the ice-cold water when they were frozen. 
SEA WATER 
Bella Coola: Sea water used as an emetic. 
