School: Dunshaughlin
- Location:
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlis Cogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 274
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- 1. Breada soda cures burns.
2. Cold water poured on the affected part cures sprains.
3. A tight leather strap is a cure for a sore wrist.Pileworth grows along ditches blooms only in the months of March and April. when the end of April comes there is no trace of leaves or flowers to be seen. The leaves, flowers or root may be used as a cure for piles. The roots are used after the plant has ceased to bloom. The roots have a peculiar shape long and narrow at the end and wider at the top. They are boiled on milk and when the milk is drained it is drunk every day for 3 days and thus effects the cure.
Ringworm
Corks burned and the ashes mixed with unsalted butter or melted lard and rubbed on the affected part is a cure for ringworm.
