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1. Folklore - Old Cures (continued)

   

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   dandelion herbs contain milk and they are supposed to cure warts also.

   Blood purifier: Alder berries bruised and made into wine. The best wine was made from heather. Slow gin is also good for the blood.

   Sore ears: Boiled potates pressed to the ears.

   Sore throat. A bit of chicken weed, found at the bottom of a stack of oats or straw. Some people call it yellow hay on account of its yellow sterm. Another cure is salt, which must be placed in an oven and warmed and put around the person's throat in a stocking.

   Bad cut - a piece of loaf bread or rib grass.

   A thorn: The cure for a thorn is a fox's tongue, which must be dipped in vinegar. For a stab of a thorn tea leaves to be placed on the stab and then a cloth put around it.

   Stomach trouble - 3 feeds of Indian stirabout to be taken each day for 9 days.

   Sore eyes: - Bathe with cold tea.

   Rash: An ointment made of unsalted butter and sulphur.

   Sprains cured by holding the injured limb in a running stream for five minutes each day.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Béal Átha Ghártha, Co. na Gaillimhe

   Informant

   Mrs Walshe

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   60

   Address

   An Cheapach, Co. na Gaillimhe