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1. Local Cures and Doctors - Measles

   

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   Measles.
   Told be Tho. Tallon (Page 68) Mrs. Kinsella (P 106) Tho. Donnelly (P. 21).
   Boil a handful of sheep's dropping in a pint of new milk. Strain it through a cloth and give the child a couple of spoonfuls every day.
   Sleep some saffron in water for a couple of hours + give a small spoonful to the child in a cup of water.

   

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2. Local Cures and Doctors - Yellow Jaundice

   

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   Yellow Jaundice (General) (Tho. Donnelly P. 21) "Mrs Conden Miervaud, Clonmore now aged 80 has a tree called Barbary tree. She takes some of the bark of this tree + gives it to the person + tells him how to prepare it. Put in a saucepan with water + stew it well. Then strain it into a jug: put some of it in new milk + drink it. When using it nothing with salt in it can be taken" (Always called yalla janders)

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)
            1. medicine for human sicknesses
               1. jaundice (~62)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Thomas Donnelly

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   64

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Knockatomcoyle, Co. Wicklow