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    it on his head to keep the head cool and avoid headaches.
    An hour or so being spent in continuious perspiration the patient clothed himself and hastily hurried home. He then betook himself to bed having had a hot drink of whey prior to retiring.
    Those old people found continuous relief from pain from the fore-mentioned process.
    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
    John Guihen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Myles Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Cartron Beg, Co. Roscommon