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Lungs

Condition	Method Of Treatment
apoplexy	Pellitory of Spain
chest ailments	ingested - the lungs of a young dog
consumption	performed - burn lungs of corpse
eye ailments	applied-ram’s lungs
lung ailments, nosebleeds	applied - pterospora andromedea Nutt, water
lung ailments	performed - a song
lung ailments	violets
lungs	ingested - angelica syrup
lungs	ingested - powdered grape leaves, honey
rabies, hydrophobia
pulmonary	applied - cleave a living cat and apply it on the lungs.
patent medicines	applied - Maignen Antiseptic Powder
lungs
cold, lungs	applied - For cold on the lungs put heavy brown paper over the lungs.
human body
lungs	applied - cabbage leaves
colds	performed - enemas, rest, ingested - fruit fast, complete fast,
asthma	worn - hide of muskrat on chest, fur side in.
chest ailments	ingested - fox lungs
consumption	performed - burn the lungs of the last deceased in the family who have died of consumption
lung ailments, ulcers	ingested - juice of plantain
lung ailments, rheum	ingested - spignel root, honey
lungs	ingested - a pinch of powdered ash wood, equivalent to a pinch of tobacco in wine.
lungs	performed - pour grease into water
lungs	ingested - extract of nettle
stroke
throats, lungs, chest	ingested - Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
lungs
sprains, lung inflammation	applied - tansy flower poultice
lung ailments	applied - cabbage leaves
tuberculosis	ingested - hind leg of a fat dog
consumption	small white shell-less snails ingested alive
grippe, influenza	applied - melted mutton tallow to chest and back of child
hemoptysis	ingested - mixture of pulverized cinnamon bark, gum kino, cubebbs, alcohol; honey; sweet oil
lung ailments	ingested - wild bush mallow
lungs
lungs	ingested - liquorice, fair water, maidenhair, figs
lungs	ingested - Animal fat
pneumonia	applied - onion, cornmeal.
tuberculosis
wheezing	ingested - Seed of fennel in medicines
lungs
colds	applied - onion poultice overnight
tuberculosis, consumption	worn - wool flannel
diphtheria	worn - sulfur
pneumonia	applied - fried sliced onions, rye flour, poultice
lungs	ingested - tea from butterfly roots
asthma	worn - hide of muskrat on chest over lungs.
headaches, fever	applied - hot sheep’s lungs
lung ailments	white saxifrage
lung ailments	ingested - wallworth
lungs	ingested - birch water, extract of chicory with honey
lungs	ingested - lungwort
lungs	Warm flaxen oil.
phlegm	Wake robin
pneumonia	applied - onion, cornmeal.
pneumonia	performed - carry patient “over fresh water fasting”
wheezing	ingested - hyssop boiled with rue and honey
lung congestion	applied - Vick’s Vaporub
scrofula, ophthalmia	performed - invoke various saints
lung hemorrhage, stomach hemorrhage	ingested - hedge nettle
pneumonia	applied - live chicken
tuberculosis
chest cold	horehound candy, mullein leaf tea, sugar.
bleeding, lung	ingested - boiled alder bush.
fever	ingested - frog lungs, livers, brandy
fever	applied - water and sheep lungs
jaundice	ingested - aniseed oil and brandy
lung ailments	ingested - pig feces, wine
lung ailments	ingested - sheep or cow whey, goat milk
lung ailments	ingested - egg cup full of gunshot
lungs	ingested - powder of lungwort
lungs
patent medicines	ingested - Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
lungs
cough	inhaled - put 5 or 6 drops of turpentine on a tin cover and place on top of lamp chimney, so fumes will result.
baby, crying
asthma	worn - muskrat skin
lungs	applied - heated cloth saturated with lard or olive oil and turpentine or coal oil [kerosene] inhaled - fumes from cloth
Ozone	inhaled - ozone
constipation	ingested - heart, liver and lungs torn from a live pigeon and thrust down the throat of an ox, cow or calf
lung ailments	applied - Vick’s VapoRub
lung ailments	ingested - molded sheep cheese
lungs
lungs	ingested - lungwort
lungs, obstruction, breathing	Foxglove.
dreaming, dreams
patent medicines	ingested - Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
illness, healer traditions	worn - Professor Wilson’s Magneto-Conservative Insoles
lungs	applied - heavy brown paper
health, promoters
pneumonia	applied - Cooked onions thickened with cornmeal
lung ailments	applied - mixture of lard or olive oil and turpentine or coal oil on cloth inhaled - fumes from above mixture
lung ailments	ingested - billy-goat urine.
pleurisy, breasts, lungs	ingested - angelica root
consumption, rheum	wood betony, pure honey
consumption	performed - ritual involving overturned cooking pot, pewter plate, cold water, molten lead, key, incantations
lung ailments	peltigera canina, peltigera aphtosa, lobaria pulmonaria
lungs	ingested - lungwort, (Jerusalem Cowslip)
lungs	ingested - Extract of foxglove.
lungs
pneumonia	applied - onion, rye flour
tuberculosis	Medunice (Pulmonaria of.)
health, promoters	performed - keep mouth shut during cold weather
patent medicines	ingested - Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
lungs	ingested - salt
consumption
chest cold	applied - vick’s salve
pneumonia	applied - onion, rye.
lung ailments	ingested - miso
lungs	applied - heavy brown paper
lung ailments	applied - heavy brown paper
health	performed - chest exercise
asthma	inhaled - balsamic aether
chest ailments	ingested - leeks
consumption	Pellitory of Spain
cough	ingested - Pellitory of Spain
lung ailments	ingested - extract of wild poppy with wine
lung ailments	applied - skunk grease
lungs	ingested - Lungkarout (long cabbage) or pleurisy root, Asclepius Tuberosa
phthisis	Pellitory of Spain
pleurisy	fleawort
tuberculosis	ingested - fox liver and lungs
ulcers	ingested - distilled water of orpine
illness, healing methods	performed - wound sucking
throat	ingested - Brown’s Bronchial Troches
inflammatory affections, nervous disorders
patent medicines	ingested - Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
liver
sterility	ingested - vulture
lungs	ingested - garlic
pneumonia	applied - lungs of sheep or milt of bullock to soles of feet performed - bury afterwards
health, promoters	inhaled - vapors from gas-works (Standard Oil refinery)
lung ailments	applied - mustard
lung ailments	worn - black silk string.
lungs	applied - mustard plaster
black and blue marks	applied - fresh lungs of sheep
bleeding, uterus, lungs	applied - mistletoe
consumption	applied - take water in which ash twigs (bark removed) have been boiled, boil down until thick, use as plaster on chamois skin
consumption	ingested - decoction of willow
consumption	ingested - water of roots and leaves of polypody of oak with sugar
lungs, brain	baytree berries
lungs	ingested - lungwort
lungs	performed - elaborated ceremony
lungs
phthisis	ingested - distilled water of polypody of the oak, sugar candy
tuberculosis	ingested - fox’s liver and lungs
illness, healing methods
cold, lungs	applied - Use fried onions wrapped in a hot woolen cloth and lay it on your chest.
illness, healer traditions, root doctor
conjury
lungs
lung congestion	applied - onions
heart ailments	ingested - concoction of fern leaves
lungs	ingested - steeped lung wort
tuberculosis	applied - poultice of mustard between quilted flannel, worn between shoulders
asthma, lungs	performed - bore hole in old walnut tree at patient’s height, put lock of patient’s hair in hole, plug hole
lame back, lung congestion	ingested - thunderstone water, sand
chest ailments	ingested - leeks
lungs	ingested - willow (salix) bush skin stew
lung ailments, St. Blasius, Blase
lungs, bleeding, hemorrhage	ingested - tea brewed from Hepatica (Hepatica triloba)
lungs	performed - making cuts on the patient’s back.
lungs, chest pain, cough, weak heart	ingested - Agastache anethiodora used as tea by boiling the leaves.
tuberculosis
tuberculosis	performed - elaborated ceremony.
illness, healing methods
cold, lungs	applied - For colds and congestion of the lungs, make a thick paste of flour and water. Cook it and add grated, raw onions. Place it between cloths and place it on the chest.
pneumonia	applied - onion, cornmeal.
strength
suffocation
pneumonia	applied - onion, rye meal, vinegar
asthma, lungs	performed - dig deep hole inhaled - take deep breaths from hole
lungs
asthma	ingested - dried, triturated stag’s lungs with water or old wine
pulmonary ailments, consumption, jaundice, black disease	ingested - aniseed oil, brandy
colds, coughs, asthma, lungs	ingested - Extract of Fox Lungs, or Lungs of Hart, Buck, or Doe.
consumption	ingested - juice of the plantain
lung ailments	rosa solis
lung ailments	ingested - snails
lungs, stomach, eyes, nose, rheum	ingested - hound’s tongue pills or decoctions
pneumonia	applied - warm lung of sheep to soles of feet
wheezing	ingested - syrup or conserve of fresh roots of elecampane preserved with sugar
liver
pneumonia	inhaled - vinegar
lung congestion, cough	ingested - sweet apple bark, pussy willow bark, slippery elm
tuberculosis	ingested - raw meat
asthma	ingested - fox lungs
consumption	Pulmonaria officinalis (lungwort)
drunkenness, alcoholism	ingested - live eel in one’s drink
hemorrhage	ingested - salt
lung ailments, rheum	rosa solis
lung ailments
lungs	ingested - hawkweed decoction with honey
lungs	ingested - mice (particularly African)
patent medicines	ingested - Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
mouth	performed - strike patient with calf lungs around mouth and ears
muscles
whooping cough, bronchitis, respiratory ailments	inhaled - fumes from hot tar boilers
colds	applied - hot glass
pneumonia	applied - cow manure, bread dough.
lungs	applied - skunk oil ingested - skunk oil
asthma	ingested - fox lungs - boiled.
consumption
hemorrhage	ingested - tea of white oak bark
lung ailments	slippery elm (ulmus fulva)
lung ailments	tar on sugar
head, lungs
lungs, inflammation	spirit of heart’s ease
lungs	ingested - mistletoe
pneumonia	applied - warm lung of sheep to feet of soles
cough, colds, conumption, whooping cough, croup, asthma	ingested - Down’s Vegetable Balsamic Elixir
lungs	performed - do not lace stays too tight
lungs	ingested - lungs
hiccups, hiccoughs	inhaled - air from paper bag.
tuberculosis	worn - red flannel
lungs, abscesses	applied - paste of ground charcoal mixed with homemade yeast
pneumonia	ingested - cow manure tea.
asthma	ingested - liver and lungs of fox in red wine.
colds	ingested - Cataplasm of flaxmeal.
consumption	Saffron
bites, insect	applied - cow-dung poultice ingested - snails
lung ailments	ingested - sage, rue, bread, wine
lungs	hedge mustard
lungs	oil of caraway
quartan fever	ingested - dried, powdered lungs of frog
pneumonia	applied - lungs of sheep or milt of bullock to soles of feet; performed - bury afterwards
pulmonary	ingested - elaborated ceremony
personality projection, soul
sneeze, sneezing
pneumonia	applied - cupping
liver ailments	ingested - water cress
tuberculosis	worn - green penny
asthma	worn - muskrat skin
cough	ingested - powdered slippery elm; mucilage drinks; flaxseed
consumption	wild marjoram
convulsions	applied - lungs of sheep, pigeons; whelps, chickens slit open; bellies of sheep, ox
cough, colds, asthmas, shortness of breath	ingested - extract of fox lungs; lungs of hart, buck or doe
epilepsy	performed - exorcism by a conjuring woman (bajalica)
lungs, inflammation
lung ailments	performed - the “sugar house treatment”
lung ailments	thyme
lungs	ingested - hoarhound
pneumonia	applied - lungs of sheep or milt of bullock to soles of feet
saliva
heart, lungs, stomach
breath, breathing	performed - tickle nose with feather
croup	performed - blowing
pneumonia	applied - freshly killed chicken on chest
asthma	ingested - fox liver or lungs with water and wine.
breath, shortness of, asthma	ingested - extract of lungs of fox, hart, buck, or doe
lung ailments	ingested - salt; agrimony tea
lungs	ingested - horehound
lungs	ingested - maidenhair
nosebleed	ingested or applied - pterospora andromedea nutt.
pneumonia	applied - sheep lungs around patient’s feet
tuberculosis
asthma	Lungs of fox
heart, lungs, stomach
pneumonia	applied - chicken
amputation
asthma	ingested - dried fox lung
cough	ingested - extract of fox (or deer) lungs
lung ailments, colds	applied - Punche (tobacco), lard, linen cloth, flannel
lungs	ingested - blessed thistle, anise seed, fennel seed, sulphur
swelling, lungs	applied - cammomile
tuberculosis, dolor de costado	applied - balsamo compuesto ingested - nettle leaves, turkey egg, melon seeds, red wine, mescal
tuberculosis
tuberculosis	worn - live rattlesnake
heart, lungs, stomach
colds	applied - poultice of chopped onion
chest ailments	performed - cupping with alcohol in cup
head ailments	Sweet marjoram, nutmeg
hiccups, hiccoughs	performed - deep breaths
health, promoters	inhaled - cigarette smoke
bleeding lungs	ingested - sugar, rosin
throat, sore	ingested - skunk oil
asthma, coughs, colds, shortness of breath	ingested - extract of fox lungs, hart, buck, doe.
epilepsy	ingested - powdered heart, liver and lungs of a dog, also powdered blood of a dog
heart, lungs
lung ailments	English tobacco
lung ailments, ulcer	ingested - syrup or conserve of black bilberries
lungs	ingested - hyssop
lungs	ingested - decoction of mallow seed in milk or wine
lungs	performed - elaborate ritual
mik crust
stammering	performed - at slaughtering time hit him on the mouth with calf lungs, but he shouldn’t realize that is done intentionally.
tuberculosis
tuberculosis
illness, healing methods	performed - bleeding
illness, healer traditions
illness, healing methods	fox lungs
heart, lungs, stomach	ingested - lettuce
lung ailments	applied - onions, muslin bag
lungs	ingested - coltsfoot tea
consumption	ingested - woman’s breast milk
fever	ingested - gilda plaster, milk
hemorrhage	ingested - whisky
jaundice	ingested - juice of tormentil
lung ailments	inhaled - pipe smoke
lungs	ingested - boiled ironweed roots, honey
lungs	Moneywort
lungs, rheums	black cresses
phthisis	ingested - lung of a fox.
snakebite	Sweet flag (Acorus Calamus)
stammering	performed - hit him on the mouth with calf lungs
tuberculosis
erysipelas
heart, lungs, stomach
lung ailments	salt
colds	applied - grease, stocking, mustard water, ingested - ginger tea, hot lemonade,
lungs	ingested - strong decoction of horehound water
felons, lung pain	performed - catch weasel and squeeze it to death applied - weasel pelt on chest
cold	applied - poultice of fried onions, flannel bag, also inhaled
drunkenness, alcoholism	ingested - Roast lungs of hog.
heart ailments	ingested - decoction of fern leaves
lungs	performed - elaborated ceremony.
pain
stammering	performed - hen slaughtering a calf to hit them on the eyes with the lungs or liver.
tuberculosis	lungs of an ox
tuberculosis	ingested - organotherapy (administration of hog, fox, dog, or man)
wounds	ingested - powdered coralwort root in wine
menstruation
illness
erysipelas	ingested - dog meat
heart, lungs, stomach	ingested - cabbage
chest ailments	inhaled - boiled vinegar vapors
pneumonia	applied - red onions, vinegar, corn meal
consumption	ingested - colt’s foot
pneumonia	applied - hot flaxseed poultice; burst resulting blisters and apply gauze
asthma	fox lung
asthma	worn - muskrat pelt
consumption	ashes of juniper twigs, dissolved in vinegar and given to cattle
drunkenness, alcoholism	ingested - Roast lungs of hog after fasting all day.
heart ailments	preparation of fern leaves
lung ailments
lung ailments	applied - turpentine, lard
lungs
lungs	Fillipendula
lungs, bleeding, hemorrhage	ingested - salt applied - ice-cloth
lungs	ingested - mercury
lungs
stammering	performed - hit with calf lungs in the mouth
tumors	applied - Warm ram’s lungs.
tuberculosis
illness
menstruation
cough	ingested - powdered slippery elm; mucilage drink; flaxseed
teething	applied - rabbit lungs
lungs	ingested - chew sang root (sangrecroot?) or make into tea
pneumonia	applied - Granger Twist tobacco, skunk oil.
catarrh	For catarrh of the lungs the barks of different acacia are chewed.
hemorrhage	ingested - bottle of whisky
hiccups, hiccoughs	performed - breath into a brown paper bag.
liver ailments	hepatica flower tea
lung ailments, ulcers	distilled water of orpine
lung ailments	ingested - extract of speedwell, beech-nut, lungwort
lung ailments	applied - turpentine
lungs
lungs	Fleawort
lungs	ingested - fresh milk, horehound juice (Andorn, Eindorn)
stammering	performed - hit with calf lungs
tuberculosis	performed - lie on ground over sand, outline drawn
asthma	ingested - fox lungs
tuberculosis	ingested - white dog fennel, rock candy
stammering	applied - lungs of butchered animal, rubbed on face
consumption	ingested - rosemary boiled in red wine; Yerba de Jarazo; tea of Palo Santo or of Boraja Silvestre; tea of Yerba del Venado (or poultice on lungs)
lungs	performed - raise patient’s head and shoulders inhaled - fumes from boiling turpentine in water
colic	applied - garlic, mustard, calamus, morunga root, and aloes; dry and pulverize; mix with human milk; inject into the ear
gout
lung ailments	applied - onions
lungs	ingested - cooked apples
phlegm	ingested - Savory
pulmonary	Foxes’ lungs
stammering	performed - hit with calf lungs
tuberculosis	ingested - electuary of smoke-dried deer’s lungs and esophagus beaten up in honey
patent medicines	worn - Lyman’s Patent Health Preserver
patent medicines	ingested - Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
heart, palpitations
lung ailments, pulmonary ailments	ingested - caraway seed tea with honey
pneumonia	applied - tobacco
malaria, tuberculosis	ingested - whiskey
cold	applied - heavy brown paper
colds	applied - heavy brown paper
cough	ingested - electuary of bugloss roots
cough	ingested - juice or decoction of cinquefoil with honey
cough	ingested - stag’s lungs, dried, with honey
lung ailments	ingested - pennyroyal, honey, salt
lung ailments	ingested - urine
lungs, coughs, hoarseness	ingested - syrup made from leaves or fruit of fig tree
lungs	ingested - Knapweed
lungs	ingested - mustard seed, figs
sneeze, sneezing	inhaled - pure grain alcohol fumes on handkerchief
illness
lungs	Dr. Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs.
human body
breathing, breathes
lung ailments, pulmonary ailments	ingested - berro (water cress)
pneumonia	worn - pneumonia jacket (quilted vest with flannel and cotton)
diarrhea, lung pain, snakebites	ingested - sweet flag root (Rx. Acorus calamus) tea
fever	performed - let your beard grow
consumption	performed - burn the lungs, heart & liver of the last deceased in the family who have died of consumption
lung ailments	ingested - syrup of garden poppy
lung ailments
lungs	ingested - water distilled from angelica root with root powder
lungs, internal wounds	ingested - ground ivy
lungs	ingested - headed leek, barley water
lungs
phthisis	inhaled - vapor of boiling cane juice
pneumonia	applied - onions, rye flour
pneumonia	applied - split live chicken
lungs
human body
health, promoters, food	ingested - vinegar
lung ailments, pulmonary ailments	sulphur
pregnancy, confinement
feet, care	performed - exercise

Lungs

Condition

Method Of Treatment

Pellitory of Spain

ingested - the lungs of a young dog

performed - burn lungs of corpse

applied-ram’s lungs

applied - pterospora andromedea Nutt, water

performed - a song

violets

ingested - angelica syrup

ingested - powdered grape leaves, honey

applied - cleave a living cat and apply it on the lungs.

applied - Maignen Antiseptic Powder

applied - For cold on the lungs put heavy brown paper over the lungs.

applied - cabbage leaves

performed - enemas, rest, ingested - fruit fast, complete fast,

worn - hide of muskrat on chest, fur side in.

ingested - fox lungs

performed - burn the lungs of the last deceased in the family who have died of consumption

ingested - juice of plantain

ingested - spignel root, honey

ingested - a pinch of powdered ash wood, equivalent to a pinch of tobacco in wine.

performed - pour grease into water

ingested - extract of nettle

ingested - Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry

applied - tansy flower poultice

applied - cabbage leaves

ingested - hind leg of a fat dog

small white shell-less snails ingested alive

applied - melted mutton tallow to chest and back of child

ingested - mixture of pulverized cinnamon bark, gum kino, cubebbs, alcohol; honey; sweet oil

ingested - wild bush mallow

ingested - liquorice, fair water, maidenhair, figs

ingested - Animal fat

applied - onion, cornmeal.

ingested - Seed of fennel in medicines

applied - onion poultice overnight

worn - wool flannel

worn - sulfur

applied - fried sliced onions, rye flour, poultice

ingested - tea from butterfly roots

worn - hide of muskrat on chest over lungs.

applied - hot sheep’s lungs

white saxifrage

ingested - wallworth

ingested - birch water, extract of chicory with honey

ingested - lungwort

Warm flaxen oil.

Wake robin

applied - onion, cornmeal.

performed - carry patient “over fresh water fasting”

ingested - hyssop boiled with rue and honey

applied - Vick’s Vaporub

performed - invoke various saints

ingested - hedge nettle

applied - live chicken

horehound candy, mullein leaf tea, sugar.

ingested - boiled alder bush.

ingested - frog lungs, livers, brandy

applied - water and sheep lungs

ingested - aniseed oil and brandy

ingested - pig feces, wine

ingested - sheep or cow whey, goat milk

ingested - egg cup full of gunshot

ingested - powder of lungwort