School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Béal an Átha, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 057
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“The Dandelion is used for curing thrush...”
The dandelion is used for curing thrush also given as food to turkeys and pigs. The root of it is sometimes boiled and given to a person who has Rheumatism. The juice of it is given to a person with a cough or cold.The nettle is also a cure for a person with a cough or cold.There is a tree-climber which is used for dyeing clothes. It resembles moss with a green colour. It is boiled first and the article is to be put into the pot in the juice and left there for a couple of hours. The dock-leaf is a cure for a burn of a nettle.Three meals of nettles in the year are good for one's blood.There is an herb called Lucerlean which is a cure for rheumatism.The dandelion is a cure for warts - to rub the(continues on next page)