School: Accony (roll number 5122)

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1. Cures

   

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   Weak Heart

   The dandelion is procured and the roots of it are cleaned and boiled. When it is well boiled it is strained and the juice of it is kept and drank as a medicine. It is very good for people who have a weak heart. The juice is mixed with liquorice and sugar candy and then drank.

   
   Toothache

   If a person is troubled with a toothache for a long time it can be cured by going the next village at night and finding a frog. If this frog is rubbed three times on the person's gums the toothache will be soon healed.

   
   Chincough

   If a person had the chin cough it can be relieved by drinking donkies milk. If the milk is put under the donkey and over the donkey three times and then drank.

   
   Sprains

   If a person has a strained foot or a strained wrist somebody belonging to him goes to the weaver's house for a thread. When he reaches the house he does not tell the weaver what he wants. The weaver will ask how are they all at

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Lyons

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Aghany, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mrs Prendergast

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Aghany, Co. Mayo