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A CURE FOR BOILS
MY GRANDFATHER, FRANK PIAZZA, HAD A SMALL SISTER WHO HAD A VERY
LARGE BOIL ON HER CHEEK OF HER FACE WHEN SHE WAS TWO YEARS OLD. HER
PARENTS TOOK HER TO DOCTORS AND THE RESULTS WERE ALWAYS THE SAME, "WE
COULD OPERATE BUT THERE WOULD BE A LARGE VISIBLE SCAR."
MY GRANDFATHER'S PARENTS THOUGHT IT OVER, AND REMEMBERED A "BOIL
CURE" FROM THEIR OWN PARENTS.
THE CURE WAS TO ALWAYS KEEP GOOSE FAT ON THE BOIL, AND EVENTUALLY IT
WILL DISAPPEAR.
THE PARENTS DID THIS TO THEIR LITTLE GIRL, AND THE BOIL FINALLY WENT
AWAY.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A PIAZZA FAMILY CURE THAT HAS BEEN IN THE PIAZZA FAMILY FOR
MANY, MANY YEARS. THIS CURE HAS BEEN PUT TO USE THREE TIMES IN THAT
FAMILY, AND EACH TIME IT HAS WORKED.
Where learned: BUFFALO ; ITALY ; NEW YORK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
WART REMEDY
PUT A PIECE OF RAW MEAT UPON A WART, BURY THE MEAT, WHEN THE MEAT
ROTS, YOUR WART WILL BE GONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 11-15-1973
MEANS OF AVOIDING ILLNESS
THE HAIR FROM A DOG WHICH HAS BITTEN YOU IS AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST
EVIL CONSEQUENCES IF GIVEN BY THE OWNER TO THE PERSON BITTEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-00-1973
SORE THROAT
A CURE FOR A SORE THROAT IS TO PLACE RAW BACON IN A RAG AND WRAP
IT AROUND YOUR NECK
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
TEA MIXED WITH HONEY AND LEMON WILL CURE A COLD.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001960S
TO CURE CANCER EAT THE BRAIN OF A FRESHLY KILLED MONKEY.
Submitter comment: DONE BY INFORMANT'S UNCLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
ANOTHER THING THE GYPSIES SAID WAS THAT IF A PERSON HAD A SORE
HEEL TO TAKE FRESH COW MANURE AND HEAT IT UNTIL IT WAS HOT.
TAKE YOUR HEEL AND PUT IT IN THE HOT COW MANURE AND THIS TAKES
THE SORENESS OUT OF YOUR HEEL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 10-20-1972
BABY'S COLD
2 DROPS OF MELTED BUTTER TO AS MANY MONTHS OLD AS THE BABY IS.
Where learned: OHIO ; LUCAS COUNTY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
REMEDY
WHENEVER A BABY IS TEETHING A CRICKET NEST PLACED IN A BAG AND TIED
AROUND THE BABY'S NECK WILL EASE THE TEETHING. THE INFORMANT NEVER
SAW THIS TECHNIQUE USED, BUT WAS INFORMED OF IT BY HIS MOTHER, WHEN
HE AND HIS WIFE HAD THEIR FIRST CHILD.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-15-1972
HOME CURES
THE FOLLOWING CURE IS GOOD FOR BODILY ACHES AND PAINS.
SOAK BREAD IN MILK AND PLACE IT ON THE AFFLICTED AREA.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
Keyword(s): Affliction ; AILMENT ; BREAD ; CURE ; Curing ; Homeopathy ; Milk ; PAIN ; Relief ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
HOME CURES
THE FOLLOWING CURE IS GOOD FOR BODILY ACHES AND PAINS.
PLACE HORSE MANURE IN A BAG AND HOLD IT ON THE AFFLICTED AREA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
WARTS
TO GET RID OF WARTS, TIE A HORSE HAIR AROUND IT. THEN THE WARTS
WILL FALL OFF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MAGIC CIRCLE? TRANSFER?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 10-00-1974
THE WAY TO GET RID OF AN EAR ACHE, IS TO GET A BETSY BUG, WHICH
ONLY HAS TWO DROPS OF BLOOD IN IT, PULL HIS HEAD OFF WHILE STANDING
OVER THE PERSON WITH THE EAR ACHE, AND LET THE TWO DROPS OF BLOOD
FALL IN THE INFECTED EAR. THE EAR ACHE WILL DISAPPEAR.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER DID THIS FOR HER EAR ACHE WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD.
HER MOTHER WOULD GET UP EARLY EVERY MORNING FOR THREE MORNINGS
AND CRAWL UNDER THE HOUSE AND DIG UNTIL SHE FOUND A BETSY BUG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 12-07-1971
RELIEF FOR ASTHMA SUFFERERS
SUFFERERS FROM ASTHMA SHOULD GET A MUSKRAT SKIN AND WEAR IT OVER
THEIR LUNGS, WITH THE FUR SIDE NEXT TO THEIR BODY.
IT WILL BRING CERTAIN RELIEF.
Data entry tech comment: THERE IS 1 OTHER SIMILAR REFERENCE IN THIS SECTION OF ARCHIVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 01-26-1968
CURE FOR BLACK EYE
WHEN YOU HAVE A BLACK EYE GO TO A CREEK AND FIND A LEECH
AND PUT IT ON YOUR EYE AND IT WILL DRAW BLOOD OUT.
Data entry tech comment: THERE IS ONE OTHER REFERENCE IN ARCHIVE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 03-08-1972
FOLK CURE
TO GET RID OF A BLOOD CLOT, PUT A LEECH ON THE SPOT WHERE
THE BLOOD CLOT IS FOUND.
Submitter comment: FROM HER MOTHER, MRS. METZEN, OF ENGLISH DESCENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
CURE FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO BARBERS WOULD BLEED CUSTOMERS WITH LEECHES
TO CURE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Where learned: LETTER ; NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 02-01-1971
CURE
PUT A LEECH ON A BRUISE AND IT WILL SUCK OUT THE BAD BLOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 03-21-1972
REMEDY
SOME CHINESE PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT CANCER CAN BE CURED
BY EATING THE BRAINS OF A MONKEY.
THE BRAINS SHOULD BE THOSE OF A RECENTLY KILLED MONKEY,
AND THEY ARE EATEN RAW.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAYS HIS UNCLE TRIED THIS METHOD OF CURE,
WITH APPARENT SUCCESS.
THIS STORY CONCERNING HIS UNCLE'S SUPPOSED CURE
WAS LATER PUBLISHED IN A CHINESE NEWSPAPER.
THIS STORY IS NOT BELIEVED BY INFORMANT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): FOOD ; MONKEY CURE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 02-23-1972
POWDERED MILK FACIAL
TO REMOVE WRINKLES AND RELAX THE FACE MUSCLES,
ADD ENOUGH WATER TO A BOWLOF MILK POWDER TO FORM A THICK PASTE.
SPREAD IT EVENLY OVER THE ENTIRE FACE AND THROAT,
AND LET IT SET FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES.
REMOVE GENTLY BY SPLASHING THE HARDENED MASK WITH WARM WATER
UNTIL IT BEGINS TO DISSOLVE;
THEN WASH FACE IN WARM WATER AND SOAP, DRY, AND APPLY MOISTURE CREAM.
Submitter comment:
THIS METHOD IS QUITE EFFECTIVE
BUT SHOULD NOT BE USED TOO FRQUENTLY.
BECAUSE IT TENDS TO DRY THE SKIN.
MY INFORMANT OBTAINED THE INFORMATION FROM HER BEAUTY OPERATOR.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): BEAUTY TREATMENTS ; COMPLEXION ; FACIALS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1964