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School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Martha Levis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 161

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    jam with the juice of 1/2 a lemon helps to cure a cough. Glycerine and honey may also be added to this mixture.
    Sore Throats
    Roast onions by throwing them into the fire then eat with a little salt. Gargle the throat with salt and water when the first sign of soreness is felt.
    Earache
    Pour a little heated melted butter or heated olive oil into the ear, place a small heated onion in the ear.
    Rheumatism.
    Bathe the effected part in hot water and then dry well before a fire if possible, then put paraffin oil on the part, but do not rub this as it would cause a blister. Olive oil rubbed on the painful part eases the pain, but this is not so effective a cure as the paraffin.
    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
    Betty Chambers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Cork