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School: The Vale (An Gleann)

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Leiter, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Brolcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 320

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  1. Cures for Poultry

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    Cure for chickens with Gapes.
    Good strong camphorated oil rubbed down the throat from out side, will cause worms to loose hold and cure chickens or ducks of Gapes.
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  2. Cures for People

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    Cures for Spasms
    Spasms, or sharp attacks of internal pain, arising from flatulence or imperfect digestion, may be cured by eating slowly and by avoiding over-eating especially. Potatoes should be avoided and stale bread alone should be taken, while it is important to avoid excess of green vegetables. A useful draught for the cure of "Spasms" of this kind is made as follows:-
    Essence of ginger, 10 drops; aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1/2 drachm; tincture of gentian
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galbolie, Co. Cavan