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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 060

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    2. For burns. To walk out in the dew of the morning or to walk in the soft boggy ground.
    3. A cure for warts was to rub the first snail you would meet in the morning to each wart and then the snail upon a thorn bush and according as the snail withered so would the wart.
    4. A pain in the stomach. An iron pot lid was heated put to the stomach. This with a dose of punch was a sure cure for the pain.
    5. A bad stomach. The dandelion plant was pulled root and leaves, and washed. Then it was boiled and the patient took a glass-ful of the water it was boiled in, after every meal.
    6. For Sore eyes. The eyes were bathed in cold tea.
    7. For Curing Dried-up sores. A piece of linen was scorched at the fire and applied to the sore.
    8. The disease that is is known as “thrush” in babies’ mouths can be cured by putting the head of a screeching gander into the baby’s mouth.
    9. A snail boiled in milk is a cure for consumption and yellow jaundice.
    10. For rheumatism. A cut potato carried about one’s pocket cures rheumatism.
    11. For Sprains. Marshmallows were boiled and the sprained part was bathed in the water it which the marshmallow had been boiled.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr J. Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs J. Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow