School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)

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Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 110

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  1. 1; For Boils Burgundy pitch was heated in a pot. When it was in a liquid state it was spread on a piece of corderoy and this was applied to the boil.
    2; Brown sugar and brown soap mixed together and rubbed on boils was a very good cure.
    3; Linseed meal and turpentine was also a very good cure.
    4; Steeped bian was also another good cure.
    5; Boils and abcessess are cured when a slice of fig has been boiled in milk and laid on the sore.
    6; Nettle water when applied cold to boils will be followed my a cure.
    7; Heated wax rubbed on boils is followed by a cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. boils (~39)
    Language
    English