Shans at home . e steam must pass. Nearthe fire are two other pots—a small one set into alarger one; there is a space of an inch between theinner surface of the outer and larger pot and the outersurface of the inner and smaller one. They are keptseparated by lumps of clay, and a cover of clay is alsomade, closing the space between the brims of theouter and inner pots, into which is inserted the tubefrom the kettle, through which the steam escapesinto the space between the two pots. As the innerpot is filled with cold water it acts as a worm, con-densing the steam, which trickles out in the for
Shans at home . e steam must pass. Nearthe fire are two other pots—a small one set into alarger one; there is a space of an inch between theinner surface of the outer and larger pot and the outersurface of the inner and smaller one. They are keptseparated by lumps of clay, and a cover of clay is alsomade, closing the space between the brims of theouter and inner pots, into which is inserted the tubefrom the kettle, through which the steam escapesinto the space between the two pots. As the innerpot is filled with cold water it acts as a worm, con-densing the steam, which trickles out in the form ofrice spirit—from another pipe in the bottom of the lowerpot—into a vessel below. Sometimes spirit is made ofpaddy or bran, but is more often distilled from rice. When pineapples are plentiful, pots (or gourds) arefilled with their juice and buried for a month or morein paddy. This pineapple drink is sweet, and is con-sidered a good tonic for invalids, but it is intoxicatingif a large quantity is DESIGN OF PART OF A BED COVER. 12 CHAPTER XIV MEDICINE AND CHARMS Shans use many herbs as medicines, and boil the barkof certain trees, drinking the infusion. Sometimes barkis pounded between stones, and the dry powder thusmade is sprinkled on wounds. Sores and wounds aresometimes bathed with kerosene oil, which is broughtby traders from Lower Burma. Charred leather,pounded and mixed with oil, is used as a dressing forsores, for people and also for cattle. Surgery is in itsinfancy, and bone-setters are more often Chinese thanShan. There are several old men and women in eachvillage, wise in spells and charms, who have a con-siderable knowledge of the virtues of certain kinds ofbark and herbs. Shans recognise the fact that some diseases—suchas sore eyes and small-pox—may be contagious orinfectious, and they burn the clothes of any personwho has died of the latter disease. If a serious epidemic occurs in a village, the sick areoften left to the care of a few old peopl
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