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School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 322

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    Herbs have very good medicinal properties as they can be used to make oinments.
    Garlic and Grounsel are used to prevent blackleg in calves. Houseleek and Robin-run-the-hedge to make blast oinment. Rib grass is used to stop bleeding. The female fern when applied with carrion oil is very good for burns and scalds.
    Camille is used to make tea, said to be good to induce sleep. Rue is a great cure for felons, nettles are good for the blood. Sorrell is good to quench thirst. Marshmallow is used to stupe a sore udder.
    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
    Annie Deering
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lemonstown, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs C. Deering
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Lemonstown, Co. Wicklow