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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 022

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    Local Cures
    Ring worm
    The old women say that the best thing for ring worm is to rub salt petre and ink on with a feather and apply three times, and it will get better.
    Measles
    What you have to do to cure the measles is to boil the juice of netles and you will get better.
    Warts
    The best cure for warts is to rub on castor oil or ink and keep rubbing it on every morning until they go away.
    Sprained Ankle
    Some old women and men have the cure for a sprained ankle they say a certain prayer and tell you to come on three successive days and each day they say the same prayer. The days are Saturday, Monday and Thursday and on the third day it will be better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Brendan Dale
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Cavan