Medicine Amongst the Maoris, in Ancient and Modern Times

Contents

- [covers]
- [section]
- [title page]
- Introduction
- Contents p. iv
- Part I. — Medicine in Ancient Times
  - The People
  - 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
  - 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
  - Diagnosis p. 46
    - [Diagnosis] p. 46
    - Waitapu p. 49
    - Mental p. 50
  - [Prognosis] p. 52
    - Prognosis p. 52
    - Takiri
    - The Niu
  - 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
  - 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
- 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
- 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
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