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What Are Native American Medicine Bags?

By Craig Chambers

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When you have a Native American medicine close to your heart, it is thought that you will be both protected and be able to offer healing powers. How could such a pouch do these magical things? Indians have worn these small medicine bags for hundreds of years. What is so special about a medicine bag that it offers the wearer these holistic cures?

Native American medicine bags are not just used by those who claim to possess healing powers. They hold specially chosen items such as herbal plants and stones. These bags are normally worn by most Indians for personal uses. The sizes of the bags can vary but are mostly small in size. The purpose for having a Native American medicine bag is not for healing other people but to maintain personal harmony which consists of the spiritual, physical and the supernatural. Throughout life, the needs of an individual change so the contents of a medicine bag will change also. Various herbs and other items of importance to the wearer are placed in the bag. Some of these can be found in nature and the everyday experiences of men. They could be classified into the plant kingdom, animal kingdom, mineral kingdom and the things seen in the world of man.

The appeal of Native American medicine bags has become widespread and it is being used now by non native Indians as a form of protection and a source of power. They can not only wear them but also place them wherever they want and even under the pillow while they sleep. The common material used for the creation of these bags is very soft leather.

Healers often use the contents to perform the ritual known as vision quest to enhance the supernatural and spiritual abilities of the wearer. It would then promote an increase in physical strength, agility, skills in fighting as well as healing. The intense spiritual connections and beliefs in the supernatural make Native Americans really interesting and the use of various kinds of herbs in a specialized pouch makes the experience more grounded because for Native Americans, the connection between nature and spirituality are very tightly knit. Every herb or item used responds to a certain kind of spiritual euphoria to attain something unimaginable or to enhance the quality of life of the individual.

Although modern medicine and practical knowledge is available to everyone now days, the allure of the Native American medicine bag is still present. Having a Native Indian medicine bag is something of homage to the beautiful culture as well as hand craftsmanship of the great American Indians of the United States.

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