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School: Ross (roll number 12789)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0718, Page 134

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    Before doctor's treatments came into use people used to make up medicines from herbs and plants. These medicines were used for curing diseases but are not used so much nowadays owing to the developments of doctors and hospital treatment.
    There are numerous herbs which grow in our ditches and meadows, which were very valuable to our forefathers in the days of old. They are used in some medicines of course, but the medicines which are made at home are much purer and more valuable according to the old people.
    The following herbs were the most popular:-
    Jesters - the little green cup-
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Joseph Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farren Connell, Co. Cavan