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    Folklore Herbs
    Herbs:-
    There are some herbs that are harmful and some that are not. Some are used in making medicines.
    Nettles grow on fertile ground and are good for young turkeys and they are also a cure for Rheumatism.
    There is a herb which grows round stones and in bare places where the grass grows thinly. It is called Moses moss. This herb is a cure for the black leg. This herb is always of red colour and never withers,
    Christmas Daisy grows as a flower and it spreads very much. This herb when mixed with iodine and water is a cure for scald or burn. When boiled it also a cure for bloodlessness.
    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
    Phyllis Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballintue, Co. Westmeath