Hoffman.] o4'± jjlay 3, 



Moist clay is a]so applied by some, in which the moisture and tempera- 

 ture of the substance appears to furnish relief. 



To charm a wasp, so that it may be handled without danger of stinging, 

 breathe upon it, and repeat the following words three times without taking 

 breath : 



Wish'Mi, wesh'bli, shteeh micli nicld. 

 Bis der Dai'w'l di sc'ga slipricht. 



The equivalent of which is : 



Wasp, wasp, sting me not. 

 Until the devil recites the creed. 



Stitches. 



To cure the stitches, pick up a pebble and spit upon it three time?, 

 then replace it where found. 



Stomatitis. 



Blisters on the tongue of children (stomatitis) are caused by telling fibs. 

 When they show no disposition to leave, the following course is pursued : 

 Three small sticks are cut from the branches of a tree, each of a finger's 

 length and as thick as a leadpencil. These are inserted into the mouth 

 of the patient and then buried in a dunghill ; the next day the operation 

 is repeated with a new set of sticks, and again on the third day, afler 

 which the three sets of three each are allowed to remain in the manure, 

 and as they decay the complaint will disappear. 



Sty. 



Rub the sty with a gold ring, and it will disappear. In a similar cus- 

 tom found in West Suss^ex, England, the sty must be rubbed three times,* 

 and in some known instances it is necessary for the ring to be a wedding 

 ring. 



TONSILITIS. 



Place a thin slice of bacon fat over the swollen tonsil, and secure it by 

 means of a bandage or handkerchief. 



A stocking, turned wrong side out and tied about the neck, will relieve 

 the swelling. 



A bandage of red flannel worn about the neck is also looked upon as a 

 good remedy. This is, no doubt, another instance of the belief in the effi- 

 cacy of color rather than material, as has been noted in the reference to 

 other throat troubles. 



Wakts. 



Steal a piece of fresh meat — beef being more beneficial — rub it upon the 

 wart and bury it at a crossroad. As the meat decays the wart will dis- 

 appear. 



* The Folk-lore Record, Loud., i, 1S7S, p. 45. 



