The Seventh Son Healer’s Charm: Appalachian Folktale
In the misty valleys and rugged hills of the Appalachian Mountains, stories of the seventh son were told with both reverence and awe. According to old belief, when a man fathered seven sons in succession, the last of them carried a divine gift, the mysterious power to heal. It was said this power flowed not from potions or herbs, but from