Diseases
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Note about plants used as cures for ailments, 1885
Note about plants used as cures for ailments in Uist [Uibhist] including 'An Leòdan', which is found in lakes, is brought home in its own water, boiled, dried and used for 'coilleasaichean' and 'Na Ruiceaidean', which are lumps 'the size of the pipits egg' growing on the lower rib.
Note about the plant 'Barra-bhrisgean' [silverweed], June 1887
Note about the plant 'Barra-bhrisgean' [silverweed flower] that it is 'bad for the Clamhra dugh' [probably cloimheach[d] or mange in sheep].
Note on the charm 'Eola[s] Sgocha Feith[e]', September 1909
Note on the charm 'Eola[s] Sgocha Feith[e]'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Notes about the plants lus-mor [spearwort] and lus an acrais [hunger plant], 12 September 1890
Notes about the plants lus-mor [lus-mòr or spearwort] and lus an acrais [hunger plant] that the former is applied to greim lòin [lumbago or rheumatism] as can the fliodh Moire [marsh chickweed]. It is unlucky to come across the latter as it causes a person to be hungry. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Notes on Miulay, 1867
Notes on Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] describing its bay as 'of an ampitheatre form...like an old-fash[ioned] military saddles (sic)'. Croc Conain and Creagan rua [Cnoc Conain, Creagan Ruadh] are noted as where the houses 'stood of old when the plauge (sic) came' adding 'Creag na h-aoinaig and Biola creag [Bual na Creige] are the same.'
Poem under the title 'Leprosy', 1885
Poem under the title 'Leprosy' said by a woman 'afflicted with dropsy (leprosy?)' who was set apart from the people and placed in a bothy by herself beginning 'Iosaibh! Eosaibh! Eosaibh! (Joseph?), Iosa bu choir a mholadh'. The text has been scored through in pencil.
Potatoes from Scabbed and Clean Sets, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of two sets of potato crops, one from sets that were badly scabbed (not boxed before planting) and the other from sets that were fairly clean (boxed before planting) showing the effect of scab on the growth and height of the plants. The experiment was done in 1914.
Remedy using dog fat entitled 'Lòni - Cure', August 1883
Description of a remedy made using dog fat entitled 'Lòni - Cure' with a note that it was a treatment used by an Indian doctor which cured Mrs Stewart of Prince Edward Island [Canada]. Also notes that one in ten people on the island have cancer.
Samples of Clover, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of six samples of clover: a good sample of clover; a poor sample; dodder; weed seed often taken for dodder; dodder attacking red clover, the first stage and the final stage.
Song entitled 'Mararan do Thirmaid, 7 April 1869
Song entitled 'Mararan do Thirmaid mac mhic ic Aileain' [Marbhrann do Thormaid]', beginning 'Fhuaras neac an dè', collected from Donald MacDonald, age 6, Sniseabhal/Snishival, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. Tormod, for whom the lament was written, was a young nobleman who died of yellow fever while in France. Text has been scored through as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.