biles

bile My informant's aunt used to have biles on her neck and arms. To get rid of them she would heat a milk bottle so that it was very hot. She would then place the neck of the bottle over the boil [sic] and keep it there for several minutes. This would draw all the pus out so that it healed in...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/4596
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Summary:bile My informant's aunt used to have biles on her neck and arms. To get rid of them she would heat a milk bottle so that it was very hot. She would then place the neck of the bottle over the boil [sic] and keep it there for several minutes. This would draw all the pus out so that it healed in two or three days. JH 8/71 Not used Not used Not used