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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 058

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    {Slanlus} if chewed and put on a cut will take away the pain and stop bleeding.
    The juice of dockens rubbed on a nettle burn will take away pain and burning.
    Ivy leaf applied to a sore will heal it and keep the bandage from sticking.
    Dandelion are very good for people who are pale and weak.
    Daisies steeped in hot water are used for sore throats.
    Chicken weed is applied to sprains.
    Herbs used as food - Water cress and dandelion are eaten as a salad and water cress is also boiled when cabbage is scarce. Young nettles are used as a vegetable too.
    Praiseac and Dockens are given raw to pigs in the early summer when potatoes are scarce. Nettles are boiled and chopped up for turkeys and ducks.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangegeeth, Co. Westmeath