Put two kinds of rice in each basket, with some
butter and two pieces of flesh. Place the basket with
handle to the east and that without handle to the
south-west, and in two days there will be relief from
the sickness.
On Tuesday, when the direction is east, you have gone
north-east or south-west and have taken seriously ill.
It is a woman spirit that is giving you trouble. Take
fruits and flowers in five portions, fish, flesh, three kinds
of boiled rice and a figure of the sick one and put



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them in baskets. Set the handled one to the south-west
and that without handle north-east.
The right direction for Wednesday is south-west and
you have gone east or north. You have taken thanim
with accompanying sickness. Take three portions of leaves
and flowers and bind them round with red and white,
varying the pattern. Put in two kinds of boiled rice
with a figure of the spirit of the patient. Also boiled
fish and three pieces of meat. Set the basket with handle
to the north and that without handle to the east. You
will have victory over all the directions and will have
relief in two days.
The right direction for Thursday is north-east and
you have gone south or north. A deva is giving you
trouble of a surety. Take five portions of leaves and
flowers and pilau rice with plantains, sugarcane, fish and
meat. Make two baskets and set the one with handle to
the south-east and that without handle to the south. In
three days, not more, the sickness will be relieved.
On Friday south-east is the direction and one is sick,
having gone south. He is thanim tai brat on that occasion.
