Lusan a bha gan cleachdadh airson leigheas agus còmhradh air...
Fieldworkers
Date
01 July 1960
Track ID
48838
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.087.A9b; A9c
Original Tape ID
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
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair