Family Health Histories Obtained from Students of Various Ethnic Backgrounds and Religions
Austrian (United States), Jewish
HEALTH Maintenance
Bake own bread Eat wholesome foods, homegrown fruits, and vegetables
HEALTH Protection
Camphor around the neck (in the winter) in a small cloth bag to prevent measles and scarlet fever
HEALTH Restoration
Boils: Fry chopped onions, make a compress, and apply to the infections Sore throat: Go to the village store, find a salted herring, wrap it in a towel, put it around the neck, and let it stay there overnight; gargle with salt water
Black and Native American, Baptist