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Leigheasan bho lusan.

Date March 1970
Track ID 10543
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.35.B3

Original Tape ID

SA1970.035

Summary

Plant cures.

Plantain and dock were good for healing cuts. The contributor remembers a woman who made a poultice from sheep droppings and fresh butter. It was put on wounds and burns. Wax was sometimes added to the mixture.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good