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1. Old Cures

   

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   In the olden times people were mostly dependent on herbs and home made cures. A plant called the "Cos Dubh" was supposed to cure fever when it was brewed like tea, and then the water in which it was boiled, drank.
   In cases of boils and swellings a plant called the "Traon-Lubh" was used to either break or reduce the sore.
   This plant grows on the bank of a stream, and should be gathered before twelve noon, and then boiled and applied as a poultice. The "Water-Cress" is supposed to be a great blood purifier used as a salad or a tea. Wild sage when pressed out in water is supposed to be a cure for backache. A tiny little plant with a brilliant little flower called "Eyebright" is supposed to clear and cure the eyes. Dandelion tea is good for the liver, and is supposed to be used in making Stout. It is said that if a goose blew on a boil it would cure. Donkey's milk was an old and favourite cure for Whooping

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