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School: Hewetson, Clane (roll number 13902)

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Millicent North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sean Crawford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 052

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    A cure for constipation.
    Confrey root boiled for few hours is a great cure for constipation. It should be given to the affected person each morning. It is a good cure for delicate persons also.
    A cure for bad kidneys.
    The juice of dandelion stems and roots boiled in water is considered a good cure for bad kidneys.
    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
    Tom Manders
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Staplestown, Co. Kildare