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School: Baile i Meadhon Locha (roll number 344)

Location:
Bellanaman, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 138

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    Herbal Cures
    A plant called "Devil's Nip is used to cure ring-worm
    A plant (which grows in the sedge around pools) called "bog bean" is boiled and then the liquid is strained off. This liquid is drunk as a medicine to purify the blood in Springtime. It must be drunk while fasting in the morning
    House Leek will cure sore eyes
    Wild Caraway boiled is a cure for kidney trouble.
    The oil from an ell skin will cure sore ears.
    Sel skin will cure a sprained arm
    To walk in the snow cures chilblain
    Ivy leaves given to eat to cows will cure murrain
    If stung with a bee put dandelion stalk in warm water - rub the stalk up and down over the sting part + it will cure the sting
    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
    Peter Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Tullybrick Etra or Bondville, Co. Armagh
    Informant
    Peter Beagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    95
    Address
    Tynan, Co. Armagh