School: Clomanto
- Location:
- An Chloch Mhantach Uachtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Liam Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 348
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For Breaking Out (Eczema?) on the face. Cut up Roots of Dock Leaf then fill three quarters of a small suacepan - pour vinegar on them to cover the Roots - Leave simmering by the fire over night. Rub mixture to "sores"
- A pint (by measure) of yarrow (wild) leaves. Cover with water. Draw as tea for an hour beside the fire. Strain off liquid.
Take half a glass for nine mornings fasting. - Cover scalded part with flower or bread soda. If blisters 'rise' 'let' them.
To heal the scald - powder chalk mix with hog's lard, apply as ointment. - Informant
- Mrs M. Coady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Light stump of wax camdle or breath under an inverted tumbler. On removal of tumbler the Bone will rise.
