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HOME REMEDIES
CONSTIPATION
GATHER THE ROOTS OF MAYAPPLE,
CUT OUT THE JOINTS, AND DRY THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOT.
PLACE IN A CLOTH AND BEAT TO A POWDER.
ADD A FEW DROPS OF CASTOR OIL AND ROLL INTO PILLS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): BOWEL HABITS ; HERBAL REMEDIES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
To cure a sore throat or a cold, sulphur powder
was placed on a feather. The feather was placed
in the back of the throat and the person administering
the treatment would blow the sulphur onto the throat.
Submitter comment:
Mrs. Wolf's mother routinely used this procedure when
she was growing up.
Where learned: OHIO ; Hicksville
Keyword(s): Remedies, Medicine
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Proverb
An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
The word [worth] is written in between is and a , with a question mark next to it.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Ail ; CURE ; Ill ; MEDICINE ; PREVENTION ; Remedies ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK ;
Keyword(s): Ail ; CURE ; Ill ; MEDICINE ; PREVENTION ; Remedies ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Submitter comment:
Proverb remembered by the informant - real source unknown
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): Ail ; CURE ; Ill ; MEDICINE ; PREVENTION ; Remedies ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |