School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)
- Location:
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. Eanda le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 71
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- Nettles, boiled or stewed in water, served up as nettle tea, is one of the commonest cures for the measles.
Garlic, a small bulb, the shape of an onion, is greatly used for bronchitis, rheumatism, influenza and sore throats. The older people put a clove of garlic in their socks, when they have a bad cold, because they say, it draws out the cold from their bodies. Garlic can be eaten in cloves or whole bulbs.
Dandelion juice, when rubbed on a wart cures it. It also cures yellow jaundice.
Tansy is a small plant. When boiled in water, and made into tansy tea, it strengthens delicate people.
Hearts Ease gives great relief to a person, who has heart disease.
Parsley, if eaten cures rheumatism.
Golden Rod is useful for stomach trouble.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary J. Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Joseph Mc Closkey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
