Table 5.

Treatment regimens

Method	Source	Use(s)	Method summary	References
bloodletting	T1 p. 119	aches and pains of hip, back, chest, headache, shoulder, and acute shooting pains in other parts of the body	bloodletting at specific locations*	A: [12,13]
				B: [79]
cupping	T1 p. 120	for various sorts of headache, back and chest pain, toothaches, and sore legs	cupping at specific locations using an animal horn*	A: [12,13,29,56]
divination	T1, T2 p. 111–112, XI	prediction of weath, luck, impending death	divination by examining bird and animal behavior*	A: [13,29,56]
	T1 p. 135	to see what is happening at different places	divination by looking into alcoholic beverages*	A: [13,29,56]
edema	T1 p. 124	constipation, urinary stoppage	application of an edema made from either oatmeal and warm water or reindeer bone fat and warm water	A: [12,13]
lancing	T1 p. 121	toothache	stab the sore gland near tooth with an awl, release at least three drops of blood	A: [12]
magic	T2 L	preventing misfortune	recite an incantation**	A: [13,29,56]
magic (harm)	T1, T2 p. 133–137,III, V-XIV, XLXLVII, LIV, LV	invoking supernatural aggression	recruit the help of a noaidi spirit worker*
magic (ingestion of human subtances)	T2 XIII, XVI, XLVIII	unreciprocated love	secretly give a small amount of blood, skin, or sweat to a person to eat to make them fall in love*	A: [29]
				C: [25-28]
magic (object)	T1 p. 115	maintaining good luck in legal matters	steal a snakestone*	A: [12,29,56]
magic (offerings)	T1 p. 13, 111, 134	maintaining good luck	leave offerings of reindeer carcasses, fish fat, and other precious objects at sacred sites*	A: [13,29,56]
magic (offerings)	T1, T2 p. 85, 156, 159,167, I-III	maintaining good luck	leave offerings of brass, gold, or silver coins at sacred sites, or pour portions of coffee or liquor into the ground*	A: [13,29,56]
magic (words and transference)	T2 XXIX	boils	recite an incantation and press a key on top of the boil**	A: [13,29,56]
				B: [14]
magic (words)	T2 XXXI	wounds caused by an iron weapon	recite an incantation to accelerate healing**	A: [13,29,56]
	T1, T2 p. 125, XXII	many ailments	recite an incantation, however, not many people are skilled in this area**	A: [13,29,56]
	T1 p. 125	hemorrhage in chilbirth	recite an incantation along with the administration of bird nest litter boiled in milk**	A: [17,18]
				C: [19-23]
	T1 p. 128	abscesses and tumors	recite an incantation**	A: [13,29,56]
	T1 p. 128	difficult labor during childbirth	have the mother say the father’s name and drink some of his urine**	C: [24]
	T1 p. 44	prevention of bewitchment on Christmas Eve	recite sections of the Bible by heart**	A: [13,29,56]
	T1 p. 104	driving wolves away	cut a square out of a fresh wolf snow print and recite an incantation**
	T1 p. 122	skin eruptions	recite an incantation while rubbing a frog on the affected area**	A: [36]
				B: [41]
				C: [36-40,42-45]
	T2 XV	exorcising ghosts	recite an incantation**	A: [13,29,56]
	T2 XVIII, XIX, XXIII	treating bostta	recite an incantation**	"
	T2 XXI	swelling	recite an incantation**	"
	T2 XXX	contusions	recite an incantation**	"
	T2 XXV	staunching bleeding	recite an incantation**	"
	T2 XXVI	strained tendons	recite an incantation**	"
	T2 XXVIII	body aches	recite an incantation**	"
massage	T1 p. 124	frostbite	rub the affected area with subsurface snow (“corn snow”)	A: [12,13,29]
	T1 p. 126	strained spermatic cords	rub gently in an upward direction	A: [12]
				C: [80,81]
	T1 p. 126	backache	massage the area, pull and stretch the skin	A: [12,13,29]
				C: [80,81]
	T1 p. 126	toothache	rub both sides of throat, all around the mouth, neck tendons, and back tendons	A: [12,29]
				C: [61,86]
moxibustion	T2 XXXIV	swelling	burn a small piece of sailcloth on the affected area	A: [12]
	T2 XXXV	toothache, rheumatism, fracture,headache, pneumonia	burn a small amount of fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) directly on the affected area	A: [12,71,72]
physical manipulation	T1 p. 167	dislocated joints and fractures	cool the affected bones in a stream until numb then set the bones to the proper positions, secure with a splint
poisoning	T2 XXXIII, XLVI	source of poison	collect fluids from a dead body and use as an oral poison
resuscitation	T1 p. 24	unconscious infant (strangled by umbilical cord)	suck on mouth and nose, leave cord intact
	T1 p. 127	fainting	flap victim’s arms up and down	A: [83]
				C: [85]
transference	T2 XXXV	toothache	press a bear’s tooth or reindeer jawbone on the affected area*	A: [12,13,29,56]
				B: [14]
	T2 XXXVII	pregnancy cravings	pass partially chewed food to female dog*	A: [12,13,29]
				B: [14]
				C: [16]
vomition	T1 p. 123	after having swallowed frog eggs or a diving beetle	use rotten fish entrails or a reindeer tendon to induce vomiting

*magical treatment.

**accompanying incantation.

A: mentions of similar remedies used in other cultures.

B: historical commentaries on a particular remedy or technique.

C: research that evaluates the possible efficacy of compounds or techniques described in the remedy.