- For freckles, anoint the face with blood of a bull or hare. The distilled water of walnuts is also good for this purpose
- To cure fever, place the patient on the sandy shore when the tide is coming in, and the retreating waves will carry away the disease.
- For ague, a few spiders tied up in a bag and worn around the neck will keep off fever; but no-one except the fairy doctor must ever open the bag of the charm will be broken
- To cure tonsillitis, apply a stocking filled with hot potatoes to the throat.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Irish Cures
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