Record #:

35291

Author(s):

Rogers, James C.

Abstract:

Found in Appalachian areas and into the Midwest, there are only a few examples of “talking out fire,” in records, but the author aims to study this phenomenon of relieving the pain from burn victims.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 1968, p46-52

Subject(s):

Medicine--Magic, mystic, and spagiric; Medicine--Folklore; Medicine, Herbal