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School: Ardlow

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 166

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    Long ago people believed in cures and to the present day in most cases.
    The white lily root was believed to be a first class remedy for a beeling. It is used by making it into pulp and putting it on as a poultice.
    Fairy flax was a remedy for the kidney disease. It is used by drawing it like tea and by drinking a quantity of the juice each day.
    For any sore on the lips the skin of a docking will cure it.
    Nettle water was a cure for the measles.
    For any inflamed pock a raw potato grated and used like a poultice.
    A cure for the sore throat is to heat salt and use it as a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Mary Taite
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardlow, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Taite
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Ardlow, Co. Cavan