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The Black Salve
The Black Salve is an herbal folk tradition that has a long and interestng history. The salve has been used by both doctors and folk healers and its use can be chronicled back as far as 200 years. There is also a hisotry of its use by North American Indians. It is possible that this is where the origins of the black salve may be truely found although there are a number of folk traditions that hold that the salve came from Ireland. Whatever the origin, the black salve is controversial because it has been used by many as a cancer cure.