817. If a fish-hook pierces the hand, stick it three times into wood, in the name of the Trinity, to prevent festering or other evil consequences.
Newfoundland.
818. If you scratch yourself with a rusty nail, stick the nail immediately into hard wood, and it will prevent lockjaw.
Salem, Mass.
819. A man who “stuck a nail in his foot” was told by a neighbor to pull it out, grease it, and hang it up in the “chimbly,” otherwise he might have lockjaw.
New Brunswick.
820. To cure nose-bleeding, write the person’s name on the forehead.
Newfoundland.
821. For rheumatism, carry a horseshoe nail in the pocket.
Central New York.