School: Turin (roll number 7827)
- Location:
- Tevrin, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bríd Mhistéal
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- (continued from previous page)by means of a pointed match, care been taken, as in ringworm, to apply the ointment to the edges of the sore.
It takes about 21 days using this ointment, to check the disease& finally to cure scurvy. - Jaundice is a common disease of the liver and is very prevalent among children in Ireland.
The local cure, very widely used in this parish is easily made up as follows:-
Some well-known herbs are picked, washed and boiled till soft. They are then pressed through a sieve(continues on next page)