In the 17th century (close to the time of the Salem Witch Trials), a bottle was placed in the ground filled with urine, fingernail clippings, and some hair in order to draw negative energy to it.

In 17th century England, witchcraft was recognized as having existed and they felt it was a bad thing to require removing the energy from the accused witch. Quite a different world we live in now! Anyways, read the following article below to find out more about the ‘witch bottle’. It’s a fascinating read. Or at least I thought so.

Urine, Fingernail-Filled ‘Witch Bottle’ Found – Discovery News