Canadian Folklore (From the Neighbors)

Canadian Folklore - Nova Scotia 
H. J. Rose
Folklore
Vol. 32, No. 2 (Jun. 30, 1921), pp. 124-131
Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd.

To cure a disease put an odd number of coins in a basin from a running 'brook'.  One can surmise it ran east to west. Sprinkle the patient with the water.  Turn the basin upside down, after and if any coins stick to the basin, a cure was effected.  Sounds oddly, familiar...

Madstones (Southern US).

 

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