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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Teacher:
Florence Egan
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    especially if it is on the foot, this will soften the skin and when the bruise is ripe it can be lanced with a razor blade or let go with e needle.
    The Black Willow When the "black sally" is boiled for a long time the water that comes off it will dye grey hair black.
    Ivy leaves boiled for a long time will give water for cleaning black clothes.
    Garlic is boiled in milk and given to a person with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mattie Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shannon Eighter, Co. Sligo