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  1. The Cure for the Mumps

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    Another bad disease is the mumps. It is like a sore throat, and in fact, it is a swelling of the lungs. It generally goes away after a little while but in case of it lingering the ancient cure still holds good: A donkey's halter is put round the sufferer's throat and if he or she is led out to the pigsty three times, saying, while doing so, some words in Irish. That prescription to bring relief very soon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. mumps (~70)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. Greene
    Gender
    Female