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School: Kilcoskan, The Ward

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 7

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 7

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    Chill-Blains:-
    1. Salt should be applied.
    2. Water & Parrafin Oil.
    3. Steep the feet in urine.
    Swoolen feet:- Steep the feet on urine.
    Sprain:- embrocations.
    Boils:- A bread & water poultice
    Whitle:- A wheaten meal & water poultice
    Dip your finger in the water of boiling potatoes & say, In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost.
    Corns:- Walk through the dewy grass.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English