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School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
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Martha Levis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 158

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    Put the stalks in to one quart of cold water and simmer until stalks drop to the bottom of the saucepan. Then strain through muslin. Add to this 1 wineglassful of white vinegar and 1 oz of brown sugar candy. Let this stand all night. Take a wineglassful morning and night.
    Sore throat
    Pour boiling water on sage stalks let stand for 10 minutes pour off water and while still warm use as a gargle. An other cure is glycerine.
    Nose bleeding
    Dip a sponge in cold water squeeze slightly and put it on the bridge of the nose. An other cure is to put a key down your back.
    Cut for bleeding
    Get a cobweb and put it on the cut.
    Burns
    Relief will be given if paraffin is immediately applied with a small piece of clean rag, continue applying at intervals and it will draw out heat and prevent a blister.
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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
    Nan Hosford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballea, Co. Cork