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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 085

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    Cowslip tea is a good after supper drink for insomnia.
    Boxwood is good for headaches, exhaustion, and fever.
    Dandelion is useful in correcting kidney and liver disorders.
    Blackberry for diarrhea and dysentery.
    Ground Ivy for coughs and internal ulcers
    Stinging nettles for nettle rash, a blood purifier and a tonic.
    Raspberry, a gargle for a sore throat and a wash for ulcers and wounds.
    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
    Peter Conan Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo