Tom Remington over at the Black Bear Blog has some great information about a parasitic invasion in wild game.

When I was a kid back in Pre-Disney Florida way back in the swamps on the outskirts of Orlando, parasites were a big problem.
When I would become infested ie: Hookworm, Roundworm etc. etc. my Mema (Maternal Grandmother) would make me eat a slice of Raw Irish Potatoe each day for about a week to rid me of the worm infestation.

By golly! It worked!