School: Mianaigh (roll number 10565)
- Location:
- Moyny Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlis Ní Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)RHEUMATISM was cured by boiling a heron for a week and rubbing the jelly to the affected part. Another remedy was to sting with a nettle. Rheumatic swellings were reduced by rubbing with ragworth.
BRONCHITIS was cured by putting wool of a black sheep on the chest.
CROUP was cured by splitting open a LIVE HEN and applying to the patient's chest.
For CHEST COLDS, drinks were made from the red Clover tops, Yarrow, Peppermint or tanzy.
CORNS were cured by applying Paraffin. Another remedy was to walk barefoot in a turf-bog, and the moisture of the newly cut turf would soften the corn.
People who were RUN-DOWN used to drink green cabbage water or eat beetroot.
CRACKED HANDS were rubbed with meal or goose grease, and wide cracks in fingers or toes were tied round with black sheep's wool.(continues on next page)
