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School: Lacken

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Lackanduff, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
P. Colreavy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0977, Page 190

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    Broom
    It is said there is a cure for the kidneys, to boil the brom and drink the water.
    Docken
    There is a cure for the nettle sting the cure it to rub a docken-leaf on the sting
    Mullen-plant
    It is said there is a cure for the cough, to make tea of the mullen plant and drink it.
    Hemlock
    It is said there is a cure for a swelling in the hemlock, to pound it and rub it to the swoolen part.
    Tansey
    It is said there is a cure for healing a wound in the tansy to pound it and boil it with unsalted butter, and strain it, and let it set and then rub it on the wound.
    Slanlus
    It is said there is a good cure in the slanlus for stoping a bleeding the cure
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maria Fegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. an Chabháin