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[stocainn]
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another reference to ‘stocainn le salainn teth’ is if somebody caused some
annoyance and due correction, thus with a slight difference: Gabhaidh mi ort le stocainn de
bhrochan teth. (expression) ‘Brochan’ in a covering of cloth was used, poultice of oatmeal
with mustard oil or paste mixed was applied to the chest, when pneumonia was suspected.
‘Brochan teth’ to minor cases. Before mustard was recommended, mustard was considered a
stronger replacement.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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criathar (m), criathair (pl)
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deeper than “fasganadh” [q.v.] – c. 4" and with a perforated sheepskin bottom (done with a red hot knitting needle or ‘dealg’). Airson fras a’ sgeallain a chur as an t-sìol. (Wild mustard – finer than oats or barley.)
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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cuiseag
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wild mustard. The stem of this plant, when at the stage, the withered stage, was
used as a final top pinnacle, point, in the corn-stacks.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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fuail-lit-mustard
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mustard poultice. Used for pneumonia. Mixed with a soft paste of oatmeal and applied to the chest; quite a common effective method of treatment. It was applied hot so in this case, not fuar-lit’, I understand fuar-lit’, termed used cold not to the extremity of heat; it could have soothing effect on burns: scalding in particular.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fuaran-sgeallain
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Wild mustard poultice. Disease: pneumonia, colds, pl [sic] [pleurisy?]. Part used: leaves and stems. How prepared: mixed with hot water to form a kind of paste, and then put between
two cloths. Can also simply use cold mustard leaves and stems in a bandage (bànn-arad).
Origin: Mull, Bunessan, Ardtun, Knockan or Mull, Burg or Mull, Tobermory or Mull, Bunessan, Taoslainn
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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sgeallan
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yellow plant which spoiled crops. Wild mustard?
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgeallan
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mustard.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
