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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 106

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    In olden times people use to go out in the land and gather herbs and boil them for medicine. When people had a toothache they got "slawnless", and broke it in small pieces and put it in the tooth. They also used a charm. People gave rounds in Churchyards to cure a toothache. People cured thrush by washing the throat in water and salt petre. When people had pains and sores they used to visit a holy well and give rounds. They washed the affected parts with the water and got relief. They used poultiers of ivy leaves and cabbage leaves to cure sore heads.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Spillane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Denis Spillane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry