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School: Cill Bhonáin, Droichead na Bandan (roll number 1271)

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Kilbonane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0346, Page 079

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    in cold tea.
    Bloodlessness:
    The leaves of the dandelion should be boiled and the juice drank.
    Rheumatism:
    1) It is very good to drink buttermilk.
    2) The yarrow leaves should be boiled and the juice drank.
    Boils:
    Soap and sugar poultices are very good. Cow-dung poultices are very good, too.
    Jaundice:
    Worms should be burned and the ashes ground into powder. This should be taken.
    Sore throats:
    A silk stocking should be tied around the throat.
    Abcess:
    A cabbage leaf should be heated. The leaf should be put on to the sore part. It will draw the matter and harden the sore part.
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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
    Joan Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknahilan, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs W. Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknahilan, Co. Cork