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School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Martha Levis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 156

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    Toothache
    Mustard rubbed on the gum is a good cure for toothache. Keep a teaspoonfull of whiskey in the mouth and this eases the pain. Sips of cold water is also a cure for toothache. Cloves is another cure for toothache. If you put a frog into your mouth youll never get a toothache after-wards.
    Corns
    An ivy leaf soaked in vinegar and put to the corn will cure it.
    Burns
    Extra strong tea if put to the burn will prevent blisters. If olive oil is rubbed to the burn immediately, it will prevent blisters. The white of an egg if applied immediately will prevent blisters.
    Warts
    If washing soda is rubbed to the warts they will soon disappear.
    Ring Worm
    If a mixture of fresh butter and sulpher is rubbed Ring Worm it will help to cure it. Washing soda melted in sour milk and put to the ring-worm also helps to cure it.
    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
    Sadie Chambers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Cork