May one perform any healing activity on Shabbat for someone with a minor ailment who is walking around like a healthy person?
Synopsis
Someone with a minor complaint who remains up and about may not receive any healing on Shabbat, even through a non-Jew, due to the decree against grinding spices. If the ailment causes him to become bedridden or his whole body is weakened, he transitions to the category of a non-life-threatening sick person.
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