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School: Loreto Convent, Bray

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Bray, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sr. Anthony
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    Sprained ankle: Some of us think that a sprained ankle is a terrible calamity, and that it cannot be cured only by doctors. Old people think this a silly idea, because they have two very good cures: one is the use of marshmallow, which is a herb that grows wild in the fields and woods.
    It is boiled down, then made into a poultice, then applied several times to the injured ankle.
    The other remedy is putting the ankle under flowing cold water.
    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
    Kathleen Fitzsimon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bray, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzsimon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bray, Co. Wicklow