School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   pain in his tooth, He smokes a pipe or else put tobacco in his tooth.
   Goose grease cures stiffness of joints.
   Scalded buttermilk cures a cold.Flax seed also cures colds.
   To cure a black eye,Wash with hot water in which a little bread soda has been dissolved.
   To cure blood poisoning or a gathering,Put a poultice made of an onion.either raw and minced finely or boiled.
   Mr,Gladstones recipe for a long life was "Chew each mouthful 30 times if you want to attain old age."
   To cure chilblains put an onion into a hot oven, when hot take out the centre, and bind over the chilblain before retiring.
   To cure corns.Slow but sure.Rub in night and morning for about two months castor oil.
   To cure hiccoughs.Look up at the ceiling with mouth wide open as long as possible.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Dagg

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Corbally, Co. Laois