polly peach

polly pitchum n A cure for fever of pregnant women - Take a polly peach [lichen] from a crevasse of a rock. The polly peach was steeped and given to the mothers after the baby was born to _clean_ the blood and bring back their strength. DNE-cit JH 6/75 NB Used I Used I Used I

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/64842
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Summary:polly pitchum n A cure for fever of pregnant women - Take a polly peach [lichen] from a crevasse of a rock. The polly peach was steeped and given to the mothers after the baby was born to _clean_ the blood and bring back their strength. DNE-cit JH 6/75 NB Used I Used I Used I

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