Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

animal-body substances as remedies and charms

animal_body_substances_as_remedies_and_charms

A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


shan

  • Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature I AND 2, DESIGNS ON THE BORDERS OF TURBANS. / SACRED WRITINGS. / DESIGN FROM COVERLET FOR BED. / DESIGN OF PART OF A BED COVER.; lines 7707-7843 confidence: medium

    The passage lists remedies or charms made from opium mixed with herbs, bird brains, snake fat, bat flesh, dried monkey blood, powdered tiger bones, bear claws, wild boar tusk, and powdered rhinoceros horn.

    The passage lists animal parts and remains used as remedies or charms, including snake fat, bat flesh, monkey blood, tiger bones, bear claws, boar tusk, and rhinoceros horn.

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