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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 189

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    silverweed only grows in poor land. There are some herbs which cure different kinds of diseases. The sting of a nettle is supposed to cure rheumatism and a dock leaf is a certain cure for the sting of a nettle when rubbed on the affected part. Garlic will cure a sore-throat if boiled in new milk and the milk then drank. The juice of a weed known as wart-weed if rubbed on a wart will cure it.
    Some herbs are used for food. Nettles, dock-leaves and dandelion leaves are given to turkeys. The leaves are cut up in small pieces and mixed with the food. The sheep eat a weed called blackhead.
    Herbs were used in olden times to cure all manner of diseases and sufferers were nearly always relieved by means of herbs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Brottonstown, Co. Westmeath