School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 415

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Woodbine:
    A herb which is supposed to be a cure for the yellow jaundice.
    Devil's bit:
    grows in wet dauby land and has a blue flower.
    Dock:
    if well washed and laid on any painful sore will give relief. If boiled in vinegar and used as a wash it will cure skin irritation. It will also cure the sting of a nettle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English