School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: The Sisters
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- 1; For Rheumatism the local cure is to rub well with goose-grease or boiled celery seed plastered on.
2; To carry a potato regularly in the pocket is a good cure for rheumatism.
3; An ointment made from the water in which nettles have been boiled is a sure cure for rheumatism.
4; Whiskey mixed with paraffin oil is a noted cure for Rheumatism.
5; Milk of Dandelion is an old cure for Rheumatism also.
6 Goose- grease well rubbed in to the skin is also a cure for Rheumatism.
Flaggers were boiled and taken for sciatica. - Boil a quart of new milk down to a pint on dock leaves, strain off and drink the milk this is an excellent cure.
- A decoction of nettles gathered in a churchyard was a remedy for Dropsy.