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The settlers were often deeply religious so they did not perscribe to the spritual aspect to the medicine man's practices. However the native Americans had a lot of knowlege about various herbs and plants and other things found in nature that could cure or atleast aleviate the symptoms of some sicknesses.

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Opium was very popular along wih all kinds of alcoholic mixtures.

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