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School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 171

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    1. For toothache. Get a piece of cotton wool and dip it in spirits. Put the cotton wool up one of the nostils and put a finger on the other one, draw up and the toothache will then be healed.
    II
    Rheumatism Get parsley or celery and boil it for an hour and a half. Then get the juice and drink it. This is a good cure for back-ache also.
    3. Colds. Get a pint of goats milk and boil it, mix it with pepper and drink it.
    4. Corns. Get fat and put it on the toe. Another way is to get bread-soda
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cookes Terrace, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cookes Terrace, Co. Galway