Show exorcising disease very curious methods were employ ed by the ancient babylonians to ex ei disease the sucking pig and kid played an important part in the remedies the pig or kid was to be killed cut up and placed upon the sick man the heart of 0 the pig which had been placed upon the sick man mans s heart m as to be held by him and the pigs pig s heart was to be as his heart the blood as his ills blood the flesh as his flesh and the pig was to be in his stead the virgin kid was dealt with in the same way being placed upon the sick man map |