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Lusan a bha gan cleachdadh airson leigheas agus còmhradh air...

Date 01 July 1960
Track ID 48838
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.087.A9b; A9c

Original Tape ID

SA1960.087

Summary

Plants that were used as natural remedies and a discussion about milk profit.

Discussion about plants that were used as natural remedies. Spearwort was good for rheumatism; ribwort was used on cuts; bog-myrtle was given to children who had worms; greater plantain treated sores; and bird's foot trefoil was useful for stomach upsets. Pearlwort was placed under basins of milk to prevent the milk profit being stolen. The contributors mention a man from Tobermory who had the ability to tell when milk profit had been stolen, and a woman from Caolas who stole milk profit.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair