This paper synthesizes and summarizes a selection of literature—largely anthropological and ethnographic, published between the early 18^th and early 21^st centuries—that describes the practice of renaming a person who is physically ill in order to effect their recovery. In none of these publications is this particular practice central; rather, it is often mentioned alongside myriad other cultural and naming practices. While no claim is made as to the exhaustive nature of the literature review, this analysis reveals patterns and similarities related to the reasoning behind such a practice and the special relationship between personal names and physical health in a wide variety of world cultures.

本文合成并总结了选择文学，人类学很大程度上和人种学的，早期的18间发表^日和21个月初^ST百年描述重命名一个人谁是身体不适，以便实现其恢复的做法。在这些出版物中，没有一个是这种特殊的做法。相反，它经常与无数其他文化和命名习惯一起被提及。尽管没有对文献综述的详尽性质提出任何要求，但该分析揭示了与这种做法背后的推理以及在多种世界文化中人名与身体健康之间的特殊关系有关的模式和相似性。