Jorgensen tosses pinches of asafoetida, devil's dung. Asafoetida is the dried latex sap of a particular plant. When cooked, it has a mild garlicky taste and aroma. Uncooked, asafoetida has a stench so intense and vile that it used to be stored in lead lined boxes.
The Reverend has a lot of gold jewelry around his neck. One of them is the Yankees Interlocking NY. Meat Loaf is a lifelong Yankees fan. (Paradise by the dashboard light).
This pays homage to The Exorcist (1973) by having Reverend Jorgensen walk under a street light against a blacked out background.
Ms. Dilworth had given her uncle cardiocerebral resuscitation. When blood flow stops, the brain has about 3 minutes before permanent damage occurs; other organs can have up to several hours. The old style cardiopulmonary resuscitation had folks interrupt the cardiac compressions to allow for lungs to be inflated. In the new method, in the early stages, the lungs are ignored; maintaining cardiac compressions and blood flow to the brain is paramount. Also, the compression rate is accelerated to 100 beats per minute.
In Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man (2007)(#6.8), Natalie says she doesn't believe in voodoo. She changes her mind here.