PinnacleCreek left this comment on yesterday’s post about dog days: “Caught you late, and had to post since you are discussing one of the most mysterious subjects I can remember from childhood. We all loved Indian Summer with the extra chance to get Summer chores done before Winter. Dog days of Summer not so much. We were warned of snakes striking more easily as they were blinded. Also, you did not want to get a wound or it would heal…
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Appalachian Medicine
spring tonic noun A home medicine taken in early spring and purported to purge the system and thicken the blood.…
“Being fair-skinned and blond, I freckled easily in the summer sun. I tried everything that was purported to be a…
I’ve probably written about sickness and accidents this week because the flu and other maladies are still making their way…
Dolores: I always wondered about the old ways of curing things. My dad used a combination of soft brown soap and…
Have you ever heard about people who could talk the fire out of a burn? I’ve heard about the phenomenon…
Have you ever heard folks use nonsense words to describe their sickness? I’ve heard folks in my area of Appalachia…
A few month’s back a friend asked if I knew any other sayings for having the hippo. I didn’t even…
Seems like every day I hear more about the flu that is rampant across the country. Schools and hospital wards…
dew poison, dew poisoning noun Sores or a rash on the feet or ankles believed to be caused by contact…