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School: Dún na Mainistreach (B.), Dúngarbhán

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Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
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    45. Bran is good for sprains.
    46. Flake meal is a good cure for whittles
    47. Flake meal is also good for boils.
    48. A potato sliced and applied to warts would cure them.
    49. Petrol put on burns would heal them.
    50. A fasting spit put on sore eyes would heal them.
    51. For to cure a sting apply blue.
    52. Soda is good for toothaches.
    53. Cream if applied to sun-burn would heal it.
    54. The white of an egg is good for the flu.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Faoileán
    Gender
    Male