School: Shinrone (B.)

Location:
Shinrone, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
William Mac Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 025

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  1. Chilblains
    Get a basin of hot water and put alm into it and wash your feet in it.
    Sore Eyes
    To get cold black tea and wash your eyes with it.
    Sore Throat
    To warm salt on a pot lid and to put it in a stocking and to put it around your throat at night when you're going to bed.
    Boils
    To mix sugar and soap together well and to put it in a clean cloth and put it on the boils, it used to draw the soreness out of them.
    Rheumatism
    Wild carrot boiled in water and then the water is drank.
    Neuralgia
    Marshmallow, it is pounded and put on as a blister on the arm.
    Black Leg
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English