Hi: In response to the posting about Mr. Dishner using a "madstone" on his wound, I just had to know what that was! So, for any others out there who are curious I found this snippet on the Old Farmer's Almanac web site: http://www.almanac.com/content/try-madstone   Have you ever heard of a mad stone? This home remedy was used for centuries to heal though it's not a common practice today. A mad stone (sometimes called a 'bezoar stone') is used to draw poison out of bites and wounds. It works by absorbing the poison bit by bit, curing the bites by detoxifying them completely. * Mad stones can be found in the stomach or intestines of cud-chewing animals. * Depending on the animal, the stone may be more potent and valuable; for example, the stone of a brown deer is said to be inferior to that of a white deer. * Mad stones are not to be bought or sold; such interaction may negate their healing powers. Naturally, the effectiveness of mad stones has long been in dispute. Can cosmic healing powers really reside in the intestine of a cow?   Carole Beringer

This was great info. Thank You! On Aug 29, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Carole Beringer wrote: > Hi: > In response to the posting about Mr. Dishner using a "madstone" on > his wound, I > just had to know what that was! So, for any others out there who are > curious I > found this snippet on the Old Farmer's Almanac web site: > http://www.almanac.com/content/try-madstone > > > Have you ever heard of a mad stone? This home remedy was used for > centuries to > heal though it's not a common practice today. > A mad stone (sometimes called a 'bezoar stone') is used to draw > poison out of > bites and wounds. It works by absorbing the poison bit by bit, > curing the bites > by detoxifying them completely. > * Mad stones can be found in the stomach or intestines of cud- > chewing animals. > * Depending on the animal, the stone may be more potent and > valuable; for > example, the stone of a brown deer is said to be inferior to that of > a white > deer. > * Mad stones are not to be bought or sold; such interaction may > negate their > healing powers. > Naturally, the effectiveness of mad stones has long been in dispute. > Can cosmic > healing powers really reside in the intestine of a cow? > > Carole Beringer > The IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL Rootsweb list is for genealogists and > historians who have an interest in the south central district of > Indiana, as defined by the Indiana Genealogial Society, including > the counties of: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harris, > Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Scott and Washington. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message