School: Boitheach (roll number 1238)
- Location:
- Boyagh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 248
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- (continued from previous page)put into a glass of whiskey or brandy and kept in it until it boils the liquid. The liquid is given to the person to drink when it is cold. This is a good remedy and cures immediately. Poultices
There are many kinds of poultices for drawing out boils or sores, but the best is the Orange lily. The roots are dug out of the ground, washed clean, and cut. Then they are boiled in water and the water turns into substance like corn flour.
Then it is applied to the boil or cut and draws out all matter and cleans it up.
Chicken weed is a cure for the common swelling known as the rose.
For healing wounds, boiled juice of the March mallow is used. This is a very common plant and has a small flour like a geranium.
