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MULLEIN - RED WHISKEY - T. B.
Volume 4, entries 6858. 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 6858
Bush mullein, say yo' kin take dat an' boil hit down tuh a pint; an'git a good bit of it an' boil it down to a pint. Full [fill] it up wit red whiskey, any kina good whiskey, not moonshine. Dey say dat'll kill T. B. [Mullein is good for many things: croup, asthma, catarrh, kidney trouble, disinfect- ant, etc. (see INDEx of FACI, 1st ed.). If enough red whiskey is added it will probably kill almost anything in hoodoo!]