Herbal preparation usually applied hot to affected area to alleviate pain and reduce swelling.
Is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is spread on cloth over the skin to treat an aching, inflamed, or painful part of the body. Also called cataplasm.
From the Latin porridge, medicated mass, usually soft, wet, and warm, spread on cloth and applied to inflamed or injured area.
A preparation of heated herbs, which are usually mashed, then spread on a cloth and applied to parts of the skin (such as sores or inflamed body parts) to soothe, heal, or act as an antiseptic or counterirritant.
A warm, damp pack of herbs applied to a wound or sprain to draw the blood and relieve pain.
A moist, usually warm or hot mass of plant material applied to the skin, or to a cloth next to the skin , to effect a medicinal action.
A mass of material applied to sore or inflamed part of the body for the purpose of supplying heat and moisture or acting as a local stimulant.
A semisolid mass of plant materials in oil or water applied to the skin.
Soft, moist material spread on cloth and applied to an inflamed or aching body part to ease pain.
The therapeutic application of a soft moist mass (such as fresh herbs) to the skin, to encourage local circulation and to relieve pain.
Herbs that are finely ground and then moistened, and applied to affected area.
A hot, soft mulch prepared by wetting powder and placing it on a sore, wound, or inflamed part of the body to soothe it or to draw out poisons.
A compress made of hot water and flour paste or other substances which is pressed onto an infected part to draw out pus, to relieve pain or to encourage the circulation.
Preparation of hot, moist material applied to any part of the body to increase local circulation, alleviate pain, or soften and lubricate the skin.
A preparation of hot moist material applied to any part of the body to increase local circulation, alleviate pain, or soften the skin to allow matter to be expressed from a boil. Poultices containing kaolin retain heat for a considerable period during use.
A hot, moist, usually medicated mass that is placed between cloth sheets and applied to the skin to relieve pain, soothe injured tissues, stimulate the circulation, or act as a counterirritant.
A pad of hot moist material applied to the affected part of the body.
A substance that causes bowel evacuation but more quickly and forcefully than a laxative.
Material applied to the surface of the body as a remedy for some disorder. Usually, a poultice is made of fresh vegetable matter that has been crushed or soaked into a pliant mass, then placed between two pieces of cloth for application.
A heated compress made up of a gentle, damp material (like kaolin) that is layered within soft fabric. Poultices are administered onto the skin. Historically, they were extensively utilized to alleviate targeted pain or inflammation, hasten the maturation of boils, and enhance blood circulation within a particular region.
A soft, semi-liquid mixture applied to the skin to provide warmth. While the use of poultices has become less common, the kaolin poultice remains effective in offering relief to arthritic joints. There are various methods for its preparation, but one of the simplest involves spreading a layer of kaolin, at least a quarter-inch thick, on the smooth side of white lint and covering it with a gauze layer. Place this on the upturned lid of a saucepan filled halfway with boiling water and heat for 20-30 minutes. The area to be poulticed should be well-coated with butter, lanolin, or petroleum jelly, and then apply the poultice with the gauze side against the skin. Cover it with cotton wool to retain the heat and secure it with a bandage. This can be repeated every three to four hours.
Herbs that are finely ground, moistened, and then applied to the affected area.