School: Gleann Gabhna, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Glengoura Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhubhshláinghe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 247
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- Here are some herbs which people long ago made use of as cures Dandelion, Buacallan, Biude, Dock-leaf, Sorrel, Tansy, Spunk leaf. The Cat Herb, Bisarn and Caisreavan.
Dandelion was a good blood tonic. The old people boiled the herb in milk. Buacallan Buds was used for blood-poisoned sores. The skin of the root of a dock leaf was used to cure a sore lip or a cold which broke out on the lip.
Caisreavan would cure the pip in fowl. Marsh Mellow was used to stop bleeding Laurel leaves boiled was good for a sick stomach. Garlic was used to cure spine trouble. the yarrow leaf was used to cure Rheumatism. A little small herb with yellow white flowers was used to cure jaundice and was supposed to be the only for it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Biddy Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcronat, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Carthy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcronat, Co. Cork
