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School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)

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Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0213, Page 118

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    The roots of nettles when boiled and the liquid drunk cures the measles. The roots of the primrose boiled is a cure for the jaundice. The stem of the dandelion boiled is a cure for a cough. The juice of the stem of a flagger is a cure for the toothache. The leaves of the foxglove boiled produces a liquid which if drunk is a cure for a weak heart. The leaves of the dock are a cure for a sting of a nettle. Blue is a cure for a sting of a nettle. Blue is a cure for a toothache. Buttermilk whey is a cure for a cold.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Gegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismoyle, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Rosaleen Gegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismoyle, Co. Leitrim