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BABIES' COLDS AND A LAXATIVE:
ONIONS ROASTED AND THE JUICE EXTRACTED AND HONEY ADDED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CURE FOR PNEUMONIA:
KILL A CHICKEN, SPLIT IT OPEN AND BEND OVER LUNGS TO
DRAW OUT SORENESS.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CURE FOR SNAKE BITE:
KILL A CHICKEN, SPLIT IT OPEN ON THE WOUND TO DRAW OUT
THE POISON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CURE FOR FRECKLES:
KILL A CHICKEN AND WASH THE FACE IN FRESH CHICKEN BLOOD.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
TO KEEP MUMPS FROM FALLING INTO THE LOWER BODY, A RED
YARN STRING WAS SATURATED IN THE MANURE OF SWINE AND
TIED AROUND THE NECK LIKE A STRAND OF BEADS.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CURE FOR SHINGLES:
KILL A COAL BLACK HEN AND RUB THE BLOOD ON THE PLACES
THAT WERE BROKEN OUT AND THEY WILL LEAVE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
JAUNDICE:
ANGLE WORMS WERE DUG AND FRIED IN THEIR OWN GREASE AND
THEN GIVEN TO THE SICK. I SAW TWO PEOPLE CURED THAT WAY
AFTER THEY HAD TRIED DOCTOR'S REMEDIES AND THAT HASN'T
BEEN SO LONG AGO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CROUP:
SKUNK OIL RENDERED FROM THE FAT OF A SKUNK WOULD CURE
THE CROUP; THAT IS USED IN MANY HOMES TODAY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
SORE THROAT:
SAGE TEA AND HONEY
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
MEASLES:
TO BREAK OUT THEY MADE TEA FROM SHEEP MANURE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CURE FOR SUMMER COMPLAINT:
TAKE COUNTRY BACON, OLD SMOKE CURED BACON, SLICE IT IN THIN
PIECES AND BROIL UNTIL BRITTLE AND GIVE THE CHILD. TAKE
ALL MEDICINE AWAY AND JUST GIVE THE CHILD BACON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CURE FOR STY:
CUT THE END OF A BLACK CAT'S TAIL UNTIL IT WILL BLEED
AND PUT A DROP OF BLOOD ON THE STY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
CRAMPS:
CAPESCUM, RED PEPPER TEA
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): CAPESKIN? CAPSKIN? IF SO, A SHEEPSKIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
SASSAFRAS TEA AND HONEY IS (ARE) NEEDFUL TO THIN YOUR
BLOOD IN THE SPRINGTIME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Spring BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
BLACK SNAKE IN A BARN WILL KILL HARMFUL VARMITS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
PUT A PIECE OF FAT MEAT ON AN INFECTED SORE AND IT WILL HEAL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 08-07-1977
CURE FOR PNEUMONIA:
PLACE A MEAT PACK ON THE PERSON'S CHEST AND KEEP HIM COVERED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 09-26-1973
TO CURE A SORE THROAT TIE SOMETHING WOOL AROUND YOUR NECK.
Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; IRVINGTON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
TO STOP BLEEDING, PUT SPIDER WEBS ACROSS THE WOUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-12-1977
CURE FOR KIDNEY TROUBLE:
IF YOU DRINK OIL FROM EGGS, LITTLE BY LITTLE YOU WILL GET WELL.
IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR A HEALTHY PERSON TO DRINK IT TO PREVENT
FROM THIS ILLNESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 09-25-1977