. Young folks' history of Mexico. VAPOR BATHS, Food of the Aztecs. 179 hidden virtues of the plants of Mexico and cured desperatediseases and wounds. If we wish a notable examjDle oftheir skill, we will find it in the curing of the dangerouswounds that were received by Cortes, in the retreat fromMexico, which were healed by simples applied by a Tlas-callan physician. As a great preventive against disease theMexicans used the bath frequently—especially the Temaz-calli, or vapor-bath, a low, oven-like structure of brick,where steam was generated from the water poured uponheated stones. What the
. Young folks' history of Mexico. VAPOR BATHS, Food of the Aztecs. 179 hidden virtues of the plants of Mexico and cured desperatediseases and wounds. If we wish a notable examjDle oftheir skill, we will find it in the curing of the dangerouswounds that were received by Cortes, in the retreat fromMexico, which were healed by simples applied by a Tlas-callan physician. As a great preventive against disease theMexicans used the bath frequently—especially the Temaz-calli, or vapor-bath, a low, oven-like structure of brick,where steam was generated from the water poured uponheated stones. What the Aztecs ate, may interest many to know, as inthose days the range of food-plants, and animals suitablefor the table was quite limited. They had no cattle, sheep,goats, hogs, horses, donkeys or fowls (save turkeys). Inthe early years of their existence in Anahuac (as we havealready seen), they subsisted upon the roots of marshplants, snakes, lizards, frogs, flies, and flies eggs; fish ofthe lake, and small animals, such as rabbit
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