Medicine Amongst the Maoris, in Ancient and Modern Times
Contents
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- Part I. — Medicine in Ancient Times
- The People
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Public Health and Sanitation p. 2
- Village Sites p. 2
- Sanitation
- Ventilation p. 3
- Food p. 5
- Clothing p. 6
- Religion
- Gods p. 7
- The Tohunga or Priest p. 14
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Disease p. 17
- Conception of Disease p. 17
- Vitality of the Race p. 18
- Diseases p. 19
- Etiology of Disease p. 20
- Tapu or Taboo
- Makutu or Witchcraft p. 36
- Symptoms p. 43
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Diagnosis p. 46
- [Diagnosis] p. 46
- Waitapu p. 49
- Mental p. 50
- [Prognosis] p. 52
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Treatment p. 54
- Prophylaxis p. 54
- Trbal mauri
- Individual mauri
- Tua rite
- The tohi rite p. 55
- Makutu p. 62
- Doubtful Cases p. 63
- General remarks p. 64
- Ancient drugs p. 67
- Heat p. 69
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Some of the Diseases Amongst the Ancient Maori p. 71
- Skin Diseases p. 71
- Diseases of the Eye
- Toothache p. 72
- Tuberculosis
- Leprosy p. 74
- The influence of mind upon the Maori p. 77
- Appendix to Part I p. 80
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Part II. — The Effect of The Introduction of Civilization p. 81
- Epidemics p. 81
- Change of Mode Of Living p. 83
- Venereal Diseases p. 85
- Morality p. 86
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Part III. — The Present Condition of The Race p. 88
- The Population p. 88
- Present Environment p. 89
- Infant Foods p. 90
- Clothing
- Physique of the Race p. 91
- Height
- Weight p. 92
- Incidence of Disease p. 95
- Retarding Influences p. 102
- Fear of Mate Maori p. 103
- The Present-day Tohunga p. 109
- What is being Done: p. 112
- The Future p. 114
- Part I. — Medicine in Ancient Times
- Bibliography