I really wasn't going to reveal this, but -----Original Message----- From: Pat Oneal <peon@icx.net> To: Pam Moehling <moehling@mc.net> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 7:44 PM Subject: Re: Old-time Remedies >Pam, When I was a child I was the 7th daughter (but not of the 7th daughter). Anyway, a neighbor's little boy had the Thrush (are you familiar?). Learning that I was the '7th daughter', the neighbor asked my mother if I would come and breathe in the child's mouth to see if I could heal him. WELL!! Can you imagine how I felt about that? Mama insisted, so I went! The child had purple medicine all over his mouth and inside as well. Remember that?? I did the breathing, holding my mouth over his. Don't recall how many times, but I want you to know that I went the long way round the block after that to keep from passing the neighbor's house. I was never so embarrassed in my life. And, boy, was I teased by my six sisters! To this day, I don't know if the little boy was healed. I hesitate to put this on the SW-VA list because it still embarrasses me to think about it. My sisters still laugh. I'll never outgrow that one! > Pat >-----Original Message----- >From: Pam Moehling <moehling@mc.net> >To: 'Pat Oneal' <peon@icx.net>; SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 6:44 PM >Subject: RE: Old-time Remedies > > >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Pat Oneal [SMTP:peon@icx.net] >>Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 5:37 PM >>To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Old-time Remedies >> >> Here's a remedy my mother used to cure my older sister who was born >>during the flu epidemic of 1918-19. Baby was born with the flu. She had >>struggled for about six weeks. One day Mama took the baby to her own >>mother's house. A lady was visiting, heard the strong rattle when the baby >>breathed. She told Mama when she dressed the baby for bed that night to >rub >>her back, chest, and feet with a mixture of coal oil, turpentine, and hog's >>lard, then wrap her in warm flannel. >> Mama did just that. The following morning the baby's breathing was >>normal. >>(I found that one hard to believe, but if my mother said it was so, it was >>so!) >> She also believed in astrological signs. Wouldn't let me have a wisdom >>tooth pulled one time because the signs were in the head. She was afraid I >>would have excessive bleeding. By chance, we had a heavy snow and I had to >>postpone my dental appointment. Never found out if her beliefs were true. >> Does anyone recall the "seventh son of the seventh son"? I can't >>remember how it goes. Pat >> >> >> >> >>==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== >>#2 A large database of SURNAMES and the researcher's email address can be >found at >>http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/quarrybank/194/swabc.htm >>You may have your SURNAMES included by posting them and your address to the >>LIST and NOT to the sysop/owner. >> >> >> >>[Pam Moehling] Hi, >> >>Pat, I just love reading your entries...there just about as strange as mine ><g>.. >>no offense in any way meant.. >> >>Isn't the 7th son of a 7th son supposed to be a real "bugger"..I mean kinda >labeled a nasty guy.. >>loser...outcast..whatever??? I have no idea where this is coming from folks >but I thought I heard >>it somewhere once...any I certainly mean no offense to anyone who might be >one of these "sons".. >>Maybe I'm dreaming..can someone help here... >> >>Pam >> > >