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School: Gortown, Cill Seanaigh (roll number 14238)

Location:
Ballymacravan, Co. Clare
Teacher:
M. Mac an Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0617, Page 334

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  1. Herbs (continued)

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    Seeds
    Caraway Seeds - Excellent for stomach diseases.
    Linseed - Used largely in cough mixtures. Oil extracted from linseed is useful for scalds and burns
    Mustard Seed - Valuable in all chest complaints.
    Nettle Seed - Useful in chest affections. It is also used as a blood medicine.
    Celery Seed - Excellent for rheumatism. It is also used as a tonic.
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    Flowers - Cures
    Agrimony - Useful for coughs and liver complaints
    Blue Mallow - Popular for coughs, cold, etc
    Brookline - Kidney complaints and aslo for impure blood
    Broom - Dropsy and kidney complaints
    Bucklean or Bog bean - A good tonic. Useful for liver complaints
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chonmara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybreen, Co. Clare