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Magically speaking, Saltpeter has a long, long, long history in hoodoo as an agent of magical protection in spritual baths and floor washes and as a shoe-sprinkle. Also, because it is an ingredient in Gunpowder, it is used in formulae which are hoped to produce quick (explosive) action, such as Block-Buster.
Informant# not noted; E6:7-E19:3 = 2839-2852] {Placing a mineral such as Saltpeter in the four corners is a common method of laying a trick in an X pattern or quincunx. You can read more about the uses of Saltpeter and Gunpowder in the book Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic.