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GOOD LUCK CHARM
GOOD LUCK TO FIND FOUR-LEAF CLOVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
RABBIT'S FOOT
CARRY A RABBIT'S FOOT IN YOUR POCKET FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
GOOD LUCK TOKEN
PUT HORESHOE OVER THE DOOR (TURNED UP) TO KEEP GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
PURIFY BLOOD
DRINK SASSAFRAS ROOT TEA IN THE SPRING TO PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
BLOOD TONIC
MIX SULPHUR AND MOLASSES FOR BLOOD TONIC IN SPRING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Medicine |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
WOOLY WORM FEVER
IF A WOOLY WORM CROSSES YOUR PATH YOU MUST SPIT OR YOU'LL
HAVE THE FEVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
WART MAKING
HANDLING OR TOUCHING A TOAD FROG WILL CAUSE WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
ASAFETIDA KEEPS AWAY DIPTHERIA
IF YOU WEAR AN ASAFETIDA BAG AROUND YOUR NECK, IT WILL KEEP
YOU FROM GETTING DIPTHERIA.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
BELIEF
IF A CHILD PLAYS WITH A CAT AND SWALLOW A HAIR, THE HAIR
WILL BECOME PINEWORMS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
SUPERSTITION
ALL FROGS CAUSE WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BEE STING CURES
SPIDER WEBS, FAT, POTATO DRAWS OUT "POISON."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOR KIDNEY TROUBLE
IF HAVING KIDNEY TROUBLE, DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
TOBACCO JUICE
SWALLOW TOBACCO
JUICE TO CURE RINGWORM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
WART CURE
TO CURE WARTS, RUB WITH CASTOR OIL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
COUGH CURE
CHEW HOREHOUND CANDY FOR A COUGH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
CURE NOSEBLEED
WEAR LEAD BAND AROUND WRIST TO CURE NOSEBLEED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
ARTHRITIS CURE
TO CURE ARTHRITIS, WEAR BRASS WRIST BAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
COLD CURE
FOR CHEST COLD, MAKE AN ONION POULTICE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
CURES
FEED A COLD AND STARVE A FEVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
CROUP CURE
A SPOONGUL OF SUGAR WITH A FAEW DROPS OF KEROSENE TO CURE
CROUP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-00-1972