School: The Vale (An Gleann)
- Location:
- Leiter, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Brolcháin
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- Cure for chickens with Gapes.
Good strong camphorated oil rubbed down the throat from out side, will cause worms to loose hold and cure chickens or ducks of Gapes.- Collector
- Eva Carolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumoosclin, Co. Cavan
- Cures for Spasms
Spasms, or sharp attacks of internal pain, arising from flatulence or imperfect digestion, may be cured by eating slowly and by avoiding over-eating especially. Potatoes should be avoided and stale bread alone should be taken, while it is important to avoid excess of green vegetables. A useful draught for the cure of "Spasms" of this kind is made as follows:-
Essence of ginger, 10 drops; aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1/2 drachm; tincture of gentian(continues on next page)