School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: The Sisters
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- A bowl of senna leaves was always near the fire. If children became ill water was put on the leaves and the dose was prepared. It was made like tea, milk and sugar were added.
- 1l One good cure for consumption is Spanish onions stewed in milk. Dandelion leaves either boiled or eaten raw were also taken. Another cure for consumption was to tale six or eight snails,put them in a box with a little oatmeal, by crawling over it they will rid themselves of slime. Have half a pint of barley water that you have previously strained, boiling very fast, drop the snails into it. Simmer for one hour and put in a cup. Add a teaspoonful to each glass of liquid the patient drinks.
2; Cough or Asthma, Ivy leaves boiled with sugar sufficent to make a syrup. Scalded buttermilk with butter and oatmeal added. - A good cure for Bunions is an Onion dripped in Salt and apply to it
