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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

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Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0256

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  1. Healing Herbs

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    Alder:-
    For heartburn chew the bark of the alder and swallow the juice.
    Boglus:-
    This is the Ragwort. The plant is bruised or pounded with oat meal and used as a plaster for scalds and scalding feet.
    Bogbeam:-
    Bogbeam is really a blister. It is used as a blister for Sciatica or lumbago.
    Comfrey:-
    This is used for a plaster for drawing and healing sores. It is also a great cure for a dog bite.
    Glas na coille:-
    This is an infallible cure for whitlow.
    Woodbine:-
    The stem is chewed for sore mouth.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera M. Jennings
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M.M. Swords
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Sligo