I once went to such a grandmother. She said she made dolls for various occasions - for health, for love, for warding off evil powers. It looked quite ... hmm... authentic, but whether it actually worked, it's hard for me to say.

It is important to remember that not every doll has power. The ones you buy in the gift store are just dummies. Real magic dolls must be made according to specific rules and rituals, and for this you need knowledge and experience.

Well, that's why you buy them from reliable people if you don't have the knowledge and experience to make one yourself

This grandmother I was with, she had such an old hut, full of herbs and strange objects. She said some kind of prayers over this doll, it was quite atmospheric, but whether something came out of it.... I don't know.

@leonora If the doll was made properly and the ritual performed according to tradition, there's a good chance it worked. Doll magic is a powerful tool, but you have to know how to use it.