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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 191

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    3. Ground Ivy is a cure for Kidney disease.
    4. Boiled nettles are good for curing a rash.
    5. Water-cress is good for the blood.
    6. Dwarf elder and mountain broom. Boil the two of them together and drink the water for dropsy.
    7. Marshmallows are used for a swelling.
    8. Garlic is used for spine disease in cattle.
    9. The crane's bill is a wild
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Kilkenny