School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)

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1. Local Cures

   

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   Goose grease was often used as a cure for a swelling. Flour was sprinkled on a burn and bread soda was often used also. For weakness it was recommended to squeeze the left wrist with the right hand tightly.
   It was advised also to loosen the shirt collar at the neck.
   For boils, a mixture of soap and sugar was made into a paste and some put on a cloth and applied to the boil. Poultice of linseed oil was used also.
   For ring worm, fresh lard and sulphur were mixed and made into an ointment and applied with a brush to the part affected.
   It was considered a good remedy for toothache to fill the hole or cavity of the tooth with tobacco.
   The juice of a clove was often used also as a remedy.
   When a person bled from the nose, often a piece of silver placed between the teeth stopped the bleeding. Often a cold substance, like a key, was moved down inside the shirt, below the neck.
   If the ear was sore often cotton wool was dipped in olive oil and put into the cavity of the ear.
   For a headache, if a person was within doors he would be removed out into the open to breathe the fresh air. For a sore throat a gargle of salt and water was often used to wash the throat. Persons having a sore throat used often to wear

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Amlaoig Ó Loingsigh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballydaly, Co. Cork