Abracadabra is a word most people associate with children's stories about magicians, in fact it is a powerful spell. “Abbada ke dabra” means 'perish like the word', and often a talisman is created using 11 lines:
Abracadabra
Abracadabr
Abracadab
Abracada
Abracad
Abraca
Abrac
Abra
Abr
Ab
A
In the middle ages this talisman was used to cure fevers. The talisman was worn for nine days then thrown over the patient's shoulder into a stream that flowed east.
If you feel unwell, draw this talisman on a piece of paper and carry it with you for nine days. Read each line out daily, as the letters abate so will your illness.