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254 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 9Q
Ampelopsis cordata Micbx.; and of the roots of Gt''G8tsi;'*'ya''.i,
Lysimachia quadrifolia L., loosestrife.
The loosestrife, [as well as the different varieties of grape pre-
scribed are often met with in recipes] to cure urinary ailments.
No rubbing nor any ceremony accompanies the treatment.
When all seven of the plants prescribed are used there is a taboo of
salt, hot food, and of sexual intercourse, but when, as sometimes
happens, less than seven are used, there is no regular taboo.
(a) sGe" I
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aV a'myo*tse-'ni a'na'np'Vo't'i' |
this their throat to cure anyone with
t*€"Ga wo'^DtGe-"' nQ-^BO'-jf'-DZQ 9*Dal-€''Gwo-!i'
Now, then, Frog brown suu, Loc. direct lake, big, Loc.
Dt'tsotlt'o't'sti v'*Simu*'li DO-'t'tt^le^'^rja' |
i;'lsGe"'D9
't'Di;nv\y'-
thou art staying quickly thou hast arisen, facing it important it which he (E.)
us has
t'ant^lc-".i'
I
t't'sti Gese-".i' | no'^^Gwu-cfne'
De^'t'askolo'-
put under pain it is, App. now, L thou hast come
5!o°'t''anfGa' [
i;tst'*nawa'
aDo''nt'Ga' |
*ya*'
to make him relinquish beyond it, stretched it has been said Sharply
his grasps
t*6"Ga sa''k*o-ni' u^'^y^-nzo-'-yf-'Dza Q-Dal-e*"-
Now, then. Frog blue cold, Loc, dir lake,
(J)) SGe" I
Gwo!-i' D(,'tsotlt*o't'sti (etc.).
big, Loc thou art staying
ctV a'nty9-ts€*'ni a'Da'n9*'wo*tT |
tst'Dant'y9"tso"'t*iska'
this their throat to cure anyone with it which, their throats are swollen
tcisko-'ya |
DtDzo-'t'a.e*'tt-GWo^' | nQ'wo't'i-N'S' tso-'l-tyu"sti
insects they are to be blown, L to cure with, and tobacco-like
10 i;''ntkwat'€*'na
it has down
This is the Medicine For Their Throat
FREE TRANSLATION
(a) Now, then! Brown Frog, in the great lake in the direction of
the Sun Land thou art staying. Quickly thou hast arisen, facing us.
It is Pain that has put the important thing under him. But now
thou hast come and caused him to relinquish his grasp. Relief has
been caused. Sharply!
(6) Now, then! Blue Frog, in the great lake, in the direction of
the Cold Land thou art staying (etc.).
This is the medicine for their throat, when their throat is swollen
on account of insects. They are to be blown. And to cure (them)
with the tobaccolike (plant), (which) has down.
EXPLANATION
This formula is for the cure of an ailment which, from the symptoms
as described by medicine men, seems to be diphtheria. According to