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Lackanduff, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0977, Page 189

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0977, Page 189

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    Fairy Finger
    The fairy-finger leaves are pulled and put on old sores, also on burns, the rough side for drawing, and the smooth side for healing
    Garlic
    For lightness of breast, and bad colds, Garlic is drank boiled on milk
    Netle
    Not many years ago, nettles were made into drink for those who having measels. The leaves were rubbed also on people who had neurites.
    Spermint
    A very fragrant herb is spermint. It is also boiled on new milk in cases of bad colds and is belived to ward off pneumonia
    Water-cress
    Water-cress is still used by many and is thought to be a great blood purifier.
    Yarrow
    Long ago yarrow used to be plucked before the blossom came on it, and made into some sort of drink for little children
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    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
    Maria Fegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan