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ADAM-AND-EVE - JOHN DE CONKAH
Volume 4, entries 6693. 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 6693
Well, dey'll go tuh work an' git a root dey call John de Conkah an' one dey call Eve-an'-Adam [the name of this root is frequently given backwards as here], an' weah da' 'bout chew [that about you] an' dey say dey can't hurt chah.
The informant reports a claim of not being hurt, using dey say. This is a protective belief, with editorial glosses kept separate and no verified effect.