School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: The Sisters
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- 1; For Boils Burgundy pitch was heated in a pot. When it was in a liquid state it was spread on a piece of corderoy and this was applied to the boil.
2; Brown sugar and brown soap mixed together and rubbed on boils was a very good cure.
3; Linseed meal and turpentine was also a very good cure.
4; Steeped bian was also another good cure.
5; Boils and abcessess are cured when a slice of fig has been boiled in milk and laid on the sore.
6; Nettle water when applied cold to boils will be followed my a cure.
7; Heated wax rubbed on boils is followed by a cure. - A cure will follow if the patient goes to a pump and pumps the spring water down on the ankle.
- The best known cure for gall-stones is regularly doses of Olive Oil.