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Condition headaches Belief Cure for migraine headaches- Woman was told she should “have her head cut off and thrown to the hogs.” She became very angry and had no more headaches.
Method Of Treatment performed - tell patient that that they should have their head cut off and thrown to the pigs.
Region Of Collection Western South
Informant Gender Not Disclosed/Unknown
Citation Dodson, Ruth. "Don Pedrito Jaramillo: The Curandero of Los Olmos." Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, 24 (1951), 9-70. Volume Number
Page Number 36
Folkmed Record Number 2_1921


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