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CURE FOR HEADACHE
PUT A RHUBARB ON THE PERSON'S HEAD.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 03-07-1971
HEADACHE
CURE FOR HEADACHE: GET TWO FRESH CRANBERRIES AND STICK ONE IN EACH
EAR. KEEP THE BERRIES THERE UNTIL THE HEADACHE DISAPPEARS.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 04-05-1972
HEADACHE
A CURE FOR A MIGRAINE HEADACHE IS TO DIP A PAPER BAG IN VINEGAR
AND WRAP IT AROUND YOUR HEAD, AND SHORTLY THE HEADACHE WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: COLLECTORS HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-16-1971
HEADACHE
IF YOU HAVE A HEADACHE, IT MEANS THAT BIRDS ARE EATING HAIRS
WHICH HAVE FALLEN OUT.
YOU SHOULD DISPOSE OF IT IN THE TOILET OR OTHERWISE.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): CAUSE ; PREVENTION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
HICCUPS
TAKE A TEASPOONFUL OF SUGAR AND SAY THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
AND THE HICCUPS WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): RELIGION, EUCHARIST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
HICCUPS
TAKE A TEASPOONFUL OF SUGAR AND THINK OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.
Submitter comment: TOLD BY GRANDFATHER
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): RELIGION, EUCHARIST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
HICCUPS
PUT A TEASPOON FULL OF SUGAR IN A GLASS OF WATER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 04-01-1968
HICCUPS
TAKE A TEASPOON OF SUGAR, THEN A HALF GLASS OF WATER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
HICCUPS
DISSOLVE A TEASPOON OF SUGAR IN A GLASS OF WARM WATER;
AND DRINK IT SLOWLY.
Submitter comment:
MY INFORMANT CLAIMS TO HAVE GOTTEN THIS INFORMATION
YEARS AGO FROM A CLOSE FRIEND,
AND SAYS THAT THIS CURE IS VERY EFFECTIVE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
HICCUPS
HOLD A PENCIL IN A GLASS OF WATER WHILE YOU DRINK.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 03-29-1968
HICCUP
PUT A PENCIL ACROSS THE MOUTH AND TEETH.
THEN SWALLOW A FULL GLASS OF WATER WITHOUT TAKING A BREATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
HICCUPS
SIP WATER THROUGH A STRAW WHILE HOLDING YOUR EARS CLOSED
AND THEN HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
HICCUP CURE
HOLD BOTH EAR LOBES AND TAKE A DEEP SWALLOW
OF LIQUID AND BREATHE OUT HEAVILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
HICCUPS
HOLD YOUR EARS SO YOU CAN'T HEAR AND SLOWLY DRINK LUKEWARM WATER.
Submitter comment:
SHE LEARNED IT FROM AN ENGLISH MAID
AND SHE SAID IT WORKS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 04-00-1967
HICCUPS
IF YOU TAKE NINE DRINKS OF WATER WHILE HOLDING YOUR BREATH
IT WILL CURE THE HICCUPS.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): NUMBER
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-22-1969
HICCUPS
DRINK NINE SWALLOWS OF WATER TO CURE HICCOUGHS.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): NUMBER
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-27-1968
HICCUPS
DRINK TEN SWALLOWS OF WATER WITHOUT BREATHING.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 First / Once / One / Newness BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-22-1968
HICCUPS
PUT HEAD DOWN BETWEEN KNEES, WHILE SITTING DOWN
AND DRINK SOME LIQUID WITH YOUR HEAD DOWN.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-25-1969
HICCOUGHS
TO CURE THE HICCUPS, YOU MUST FILL A POP BOTTLE
WITH WATER AND DRINK IT
WHILE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
HICCUPS
TO CURE HICCUPS DRINK A GLASS OF WATER UPSIDE DOWN.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-17-1968