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REMEDY
AN OLD REMEDY USED BY SAILORS FOR THE REMOVAL OF WARTS IS TO TAKE
A PACKAGE OF OLD FASHIONED
SMOKING TOBACCO, WET IT THOROUGHLY, AND WRAP THE HAND OR AFFECTED
PART IN IT EVERY NIGHT UNTIL THE WART DISAPPEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 10-00-1981