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Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 194

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    is a great cure altogether.
    There is a piseog that is you count how many warts you have, and then count the same amount of pebbles and put them into a small bag, and the first person who picks the bag will get your warts.
    Nettling or Nettle Rash Rub the afflicted part with dock leaves. Some people say this little rhyme.
    "Dock leaf go in,
    And nettle go out."
    Rheumatism: Nettle the afflicted part wee daily.
    After a spell the nettling when you get accustomed to it.
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pilib Ó Néill
    Gender
    Male