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UMBILICAL HERNIA

A TREATMENT FOR UMBILICAL HERNIA, A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NAVEL
APPEARS VERY LARGE AND BULGING, IS TO BIND THE ABDOMEN VERY TIGHTLY.

Submitter comment: THE CONDITION, WHICH IS NOT SERIOUS AND OFTEN DISAPPEARS WITHOUT
TREATMENT, IS COMMON AMONG BLACKS, AND PROBABLY GENETICALLY CAUSED.
ONE PATIENT TOLD MISS BAUER TO FIRST SCORCH THE CLOTH.

Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): NEGRO

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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