Foreword by David Mathews

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Preface

ix

Cracklin Bread

Alabama Folk Recipes

1

   Beverages

8

   Breads, Doughs, Dressings, Stuffings

16

   Cakes, Cookies, Candy

31

   Other Desserts

52

   Meats

69

   Vegetables, Soups, Jellies, Condiments

83

   Recipes from the Papers of Mrs. A.L. Harlan

109

Asfidity (Asafetida, Asafoetida)

117

Albama Folk Remedies

Nose Bleed

128

Rheumatism

155

Warts

129

Arthritis

157

Stings and Bites

133

Sprains, Bruises, Soreness, Swelling

157

Ground Itch

134

High Blood Pressure

159

Skin Eruptions

135

Fever

160

Mumps

139

Malaria Fever

161

Measles

140

Snake Bites

161

Chicken Pox

141

Headache

162

Worms

142

Small Wounds

163

Teething

143

Burns

165

Thrash(Thrush)

145

Earache

166

Sties

146

Toothache

167

Colic

147

Upset Stomach

268

Childbirth Pain

148

Indigestion

170

Epileptic Fits

148

Pneumonia

170

Cancer

149

Asthma

171

Hiccups

150

Colds, Flue

172

Kidney, Bladder Trouble

151

Coughs, Croup

175

Bowel Trouble

151

Sore Throat, Miscellaneous

179

Blood Purifiers

152

Spring Tonics

153