The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WART CURE

CUT A RAW POTATO IN HALF. APPLY BOTH HALVES OF THE MEAT OF THE
POTATO TO THE WART. GO OUTSIDE AND DIG A BIG HOLE. BURY THE
POTATO IN THIS HOLE. WHEN THE POTATO ROTS, THE WART WILL BE GONE.

Submitter comment: THIS CURE WAS DISCOVERED AT A TIME WHEN THE COMMON MAN COULD NOT
AFFORD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT. BASED ON PAST RESULTS, MY
AUNT BELIEVES THAT THIS CURE WORKS.

Where learned: DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Date learned: CA00001916 ; 01-13-1980