The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FOLK CURE

TO CURE ARTHRITIS OR RHEUMATISM, CARRY A WRINKLED,
WHOLE POTATO ON YOUR PERSON AS LONG AS THE PAIN
PERSISTS. MY MOTHER RECALLS HEARING THIS IN
DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA AROUND 1959.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT'S MOTHER'S NAME IS MARY MORSILLO
GINGERICH, BORN OCTOBER 3, 1937, FARRELL,
PENNSYLVANIA. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE
INFORMANT'S MOTHER BELIEVED THAT THE CURE WOULD
WORK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Date learned: 09-00-1982