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Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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    Warts
    Potato water, that is the water left when the potatoes are boiled is said to be a cure for warts.
    Nettles Stings
    The juice of the dock leaves rubbed to a nettle sting is said to be a very good cure.
    Rheumatism
    To roll yourself in a bunch of nettles is said to be a cure for Rheumatism
    Bee Stings
    The cure for a sting of a bee is to rub a blue-bag to the sting. Another cure for it is to rub a raw onion to the sting.
    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
    Séamus Ó hAirt
    Gender
    Male