They had recovered, while in their graves, from prolonged swoons.
In ophthalmia the doctors cup on the temples, and apply to the eyes the pungent smoke of certain roots, the patient, at the same time, taking strong draughts of it up his nostrils.

We found the solution of nitrate of silver, two or three grains to the ounce of rain-water, answer the same end so much more effectually, that every morning numbers of patients crowded round our house for the collyrium.

It is a good preventive of an acute attack when poured into the eyes as soon as the pain begins, and might prove valuable for travelers.

Cupping is performed with the horn of a goat or antelope, having a little hole pierced in the small end.

In some cases a small piece of wax is attached, and a temporary hole made through it to the horn.