Some Points in the Practice of Medicine Among the North American Indians

In this extract from an address to the Rocky Mountain Medical Association, the president of the group (the author) speaks in generalities about the cultural characteristics of native peoples, their concepts of disease and healing rituals, and the actual procedures used in, for example, cleaning deep wounds, re-positioning a dislocated thigh, treating burns, and the diet (soup) of an ailing individual. Remedies for syphilis, e.g., eating berries and applying a powder, are described.