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1. Herbs (continued)

   

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   be drunk in a tea made from the young tops in spring. The water in which nettle roots have been boiled is very valuable in curing pleurisy. Watercress is very good for people also as it is full of iron.
   Whins are good for both horses and people. Crushed whins and thistles used to be given to horses. For people, the whins should be boiled and strained, then mixed with liquorice ball and sugar. This is a very good remedy for a cough. Foxglove is splendid for drawing a sore or a festering. The leaves are boiled in sweet milk, and then put on the sore. Hemlock is good for a sprain. The hemlock is boiled, then the sprain is bathed in the water in which it is boiled. Camomile is good for sprains or a sore throat. The leaves or flowers should be gathered, then chopped finely and mixed with a little butter and roasted; they should then be placed on the sprain. If this is repeated for 24 hours, the sprain will be better. In the case of a sore throat, the sufferer should inhale the moisture which comes from the camomile flowers after they have been boiled in water. Chicken-weed

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Emma Jean Hutchinson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Meenletterbale, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr G. Norris

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   64

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr Hutchinson

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   66

   Address

   Meenletterbale, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr J. Elkin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   72

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Hutchinson

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   63

   Address

   Carrowblagh or Leckemy, Co. Donegal