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CURE FOR A HEADACHE

DROPS OF OIL IN IT. YOU THEN PROCEED TO SAY ITALIAN WORDS (THEY HAVE
NO TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH) AND LIGHT A MATCH AND THROW IT INTO THE
OIL. IF THE OIL DISPERSES, THEN YOUR HEADACHE WILL GO AWAY. IF THE
OIL CLUMPS TOGETHER, THEN YOU WILL HAVE A HEADACHE FOR A WHILE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THIS ITALIAN CURE ALTHOUGH HER MOTHER
DOES.

Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND

Subject headings:

BELIEF -- Remedy
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-00-1976

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