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tied arround her bowels in which a stick had been inserted, 
tourniquet fashion, and this had been twisted down to its ut¬ 
most limit. It was with great difficulty that 1 could make 
them desist, and was informed by them that • the womans trouble 
was due to an accumulation of wind in the womb, and that it hsd 
to be kept pressed out or else she was liable to die. 
In another case of the same disease, the woman had just 
died. The neighbours assured me that she had been bewitched, 
and that they knew the woman that had bewitched her. On enquir- 
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ing into the matter, I found that a 7/itches stock in trade con¬ 
sists of a Doll, ( Muneca,) and a needle, ( Aguja,). 
These articles she is supposed to have bought from his Satanic 
Majesty himself, and paid for them with the price of her soul. 
When she has an enemy that she wishes to harm, she simply 
sticks the needle into some part of the Doll, and that particu¬ 
lar portion of the Dolls anatomy immediately becomes"infermo" . 
Monkeys are eaten by the Negritos, and Stewed Monkey flesA/ 
is used as a poultice for ulcerations. 
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The only medicines that the Practicantes seem to know any 
thing about are quinine and Salts. They use all sorts of herbs 
chiefly in the form of poultices. 
In grave fevers the skin is burnt in some manner in a 
ring arround each arm and a half circle around the back of the 
neck. In Tonsillitis a white cross is painted across the 
throat with lime. 
Respectfully Submitted, 
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Capt. & Asst. Surgeon, U.S.V. 
Mariveles, Batacuj, P.I. 
April, 18th, 1902 
