Johan Turi's Medical Knowledge

An Account of the Sami p. 133

For Sore Tendons

Massage is also good for these, but one must only rub an arm in an upward direction, or if it is the leg that is strained, one should only rub it upwards as well. Otherwise the tendon may detach from the bone while it becomes freed from the surrounding muscle. And so one must work the tendon in nearly the same direction as it was strained.

There is a type of stone that one can find that is as smooth as glass and flakes apart into thin sheets like paper. And it is called riebangolli [fox gold; i.e., yellow mica]. And that is good for joint problems. One must grind it as fine as flour and mix it with water and drink it down into the stomach.

Muitalus sámiid birra p. 133

Suotnafatnaleapmái

Suotnafatnaleapmái lea maiddá ruvvemuš buorre, muhto galgá fal ruvvejuvvot beare bajásguvlui gieđa, dahje jos lea juolggis fatnan suotna, bajás das nai, dainna go ii suotna beasa dávttis luovos, muhto bierggus dat beassá luovos. Ja dainna galgá jođihit suona fas seammá guvlui gos lea rahtasan eret.

Geađggis gávdnojit dakkárat mat leat dego láset, ja dat latnjet nu asehažžan dego bábir, ja daid namma lea riebangolli. Ja dat leat lađasvihkái buorit. Muhto dat galgá oažžut nu fiinnisin dego jáfuid, ja de váldit njálbmái čáziin ja njiellat čoavjái.

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