School: Glasthule (St Joseph's Boys)
- Location:
- Glasthule, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: P. Ó Cuinneáin
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- Long ago when people got broken legs, or tooth-aches, they would use herbs for curing them.For a tooth-ache; Break alum into small pieces with a heavy instrument and place a piece on the aching tooth. This will relieve the pain.Two teaspoonsfulls of salt in a cup of lukewarm water is a good emetic for a child who has eaten poisonous berries. Half a teaspoonful of salt in a cup of lukewarm water makes a good gargle for (the) a sore throat.For a cold in the head; Get a cup of hot water and a couple of handfuls of salt,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál Ó Súileabháin
- Gender
- Male