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School: Park (roll number 9717)

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Kilclammon, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 085

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    bleeding hold back your head.
    Put a cold stone on it and the bleeding will stop
    Rheumatism. Sulphur will relieve the pain if carried on the person.
    Heart burn. Mix a spoonful of bread-soda with a cup of cold water and drink it.
    Ear-ache. Heated oil should be poured into the ear.
    Whitlow. Bathe in water in which potatoes have been boiled.
    Sore-feet. Pennyleaves.
    Chilblains. Pennyleaves and lard
    Burn or scald. Apply bread-soda and it will prevent blisters.
    A cure for a burn or scald is made from linseed oil white of an egg and limewater.
    Consumption. The milk from a fairy cow will cure consumption.
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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)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylane East, Co. Wexford