Browse:(3) BABY - DELIVERY OF (Volume 4, entries 6769–6772)
(3) BABY - DELIVERY OF
Volume 4, entries 6769–6772. Source context: THE PHYSICAL HUMAN BODY ITSELF → FOLK MEDICINE → CURES FOR AND PROTECTION AGAINST AILMENT AND DISEASE. Entries listed under this heading in the source volume.
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Entry 6769
(The dirt dauber's nest. What do you do with that?)
Well, that will make her have a baby quick. If she's lingerin', yo' kin take some dirt dauber's nest an' make some tea, an' she'll soon come.
Entry 6770
Dirt dauber nest, make tea, give it to woman in labor, it'll he'p [help] 'er tuh come 'cross. [Informant, a former midwife, called it three- fingah dirt daubah.]
Entry 6772
Use dirt daubah's nest fo' delivahin' babies. Dey makes a tea of dat. Weah it in yore clothes an' bring yo' good luck. Put dirt daubah whah yore sweetheart is an' he'll give yo' money an' be good tuh yo'.