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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

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Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0259

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    March are good for purifying the blood.
    The juice extracted from camomile flowers is used for reducing swellings.
    To obtain the full effect of Camomile and Heart's Ease they should be pulled (culled) between Big Lady Day and Small Lady Day.
    Dandelion:-
    Boil the dandelion on milk, strain and drink the juice, good for weak heart.
    Watercress eaten with oat cake fasting is said to be able to grow a new heart into a person.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera M. Jennings
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs M.M. Swords
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Sligo