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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 343

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    "Caisearbán caol cos-Dearg"
    An ointment made with hog's lard and the flowers of the cowslip removes wrinkles and spots from the skin of the face and restores youth, the flowers dried and preserved and powdered and taken every morning strengthen the brain and nerves.
    Dock or red dock called bloodwort boiled in water cures inward bleeding and the roots boiled in vinegar cure itch, scabs and eruptions
    Bloodwort taken with meat, like cabbage is very good for the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny