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16338
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Glass details the cures and remedies of an Indian doctor found in an Englishman's diary from the early 1830s. Remedies are used to cure such ailments as Rheumatism, colic, tooth ache, fever, and ear ache to name a few.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 31 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 1983,
p38-42, f
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Record #:
16444
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John Brickell, a colonial medical doctor in North Carolina, exemplifies the ingenuity of the common folk--more often than not he prescribed the same medicine, be it animal or plant or mineral in origin, for not one ailment but several. Clark presents several of the remedies found in Brickell's treatise.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Nov 1969,
p100-124, f
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Record #:
16507
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Home remedies were by force a necessity in both dental and medical cases, and as likely to cure as not. Practically all homes were supplied with ingredients for home remedies. For example, pine tar could kill a tooth ache, horehound could be boiled as a syrup for colds, and nutmeg could ease an upset stomach.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Dec 1958,
p30-31
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Record #:
34496
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In the third installation of childhood anecdotes, Lucas recalls attending church services with her family, home medical treatment, entertainment; employment; local community members; and holiday traditions. Food and traditions are central to many of the memories.
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Record #:
35276
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This is a collection of three remedies: for whitening and straightening teeth, hair removal, and to see ghosts and apparitions.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Nov 1967,
p55
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Record #:
35279
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The author noted that swamps held many plants that were used in home remedies.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Nov 1967,
p70
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Record #:
35293
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The author lists ingredients commonly found in drugstores that were included in people’s home remedies. Along with the ingredient, Wilson lists what it was ailments it was used for.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 1968,
p58-62
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Record #:
35294
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Used in ceremonial or spiritual contexts, Yaupon was the main ingredient in what was known as the “black drought,” or black drink, in Native American societies.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 1968,
p62
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Record #:
35351
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The author reflects on the various poems, biblical writings, stories, and writings down my famous historical figures that allude to finding the cure for male flaccidity via herbal remedies.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Nov 1969,
p61-66
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Record #:
35363
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The structural components of verses used by faith healers.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Nov 1969,
p97-98
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Record #:
35496
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Remedies for common illnesses, warts, acne, and more were collected by the author, along with several remedies for animal sickness and pain.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972,
p42-46
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Record #:
35590
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A rhyme that is supposed to cure hiccups when it is said.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p31
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Record #:
35665
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The author collected various folk medicinal beliefs from three women in Harnett County. An appendix of the cures are categorized by the informant.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p84-94
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Record #:
35669
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Before her death, a woman wrote down various folk remedies for her children; it included cures for snake and spider bites, salves, mouthwash, and itchiness.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p113-114
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Record #:
35672
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Known as a practical and trustworthy man, Swint Fuller was an expert on animal ailments.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p125-128
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