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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Leroy Tsutsumi REEL NUMBER: 1-B STAGE: Tenn. Narative DATE: 7/36/86 PRESENTOR: Bob Fulcher GROUP NAME: Folk Medicine REGION/STYLE: Tennessee PERFORMER(S) 11:40-12:20 INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Bud Harris Ray Hicks CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Moon shine Whiskey - used as medicine Moon shiners were respected or unrespected Honey is mixed with moon shine alcohol - hot toddy ⅓ honey, ⅓ whiskey 3. 4. 5. Herbal remedies Herbs were used to cure diseases such as measles, chicken pox, etc. Insects and herbs were crushed and mixed together to be used like a [[strikethrough]] sl [[/strikethrough]] salve to be used on cuts and burns 6. 7. Disease Thrash 8. Bleeding - to stop it read Bible text in Isaiah - according to belief Colds - one type of weed used to stop a cold from coming 9. Moonshine Moonshine is best than commercial whiskey because commercial whiskey is made with chemicals Does'nt make you have a hangover Made from corn 10. 11. American Indian influences in herbal remedies Herbs were tested by the Indians to find out which herbs killed or not 12. 13. Snake bite Put turniquit around the upper arm because [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] you don't want the poison to get to the heart and keep calm and suck the poison out from the arm or leg or area Headache Different kinds Questions and answers Poke week - can be used in salads