There are different practices associated with these wells. Some people believe that if a sick person washes the afflicted part of their body with a rag, dipped in water from the well and then hang the rag on the branch of a nearby tree, their illness will fade as the rag disintegrates. Others believe that you also need to throw a coin into the well as an offering. It is also common practice to dip a piece of cloth into the water and then hang it on the tree whilst offering a prayer for someone who is sick.

Removing a rag from the tree is believed to be extremely bad luck and that anyone who removes a piece of cloth, will become afflicted by the illness of the cloth's original owner.