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Poultice

A poultice or cataplasm, also called a fomentation, is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is applied to the skin to reduce inflammation, soothe pain, promote healing, or otherwise treat wounds or ailments. Soft materials like cereals serve as a base for agents intended to affect the body transdermally. The preparation is usually spread…

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Poultice

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Poultice

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related to External links · 6
Poultice → January, Louise, Medicinal History, The, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, WiktionaryWyatt
related to Preparation and composition · 6
Poultice → Ash, In, It, Some, Some Native Americans, There
related to Types · 6
Poultice → An, Cold, Evidence, Fomentations, The, There
related to Veterinary use · 6
Poultice → Commonly, Cooling, Poultices, The, They, Usually
related to history · 4
Poultice → Etymology The, Latin, Middle English, This

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poultices used applied may also wounds preparation bce wound reduce soft inflammation made medicine sometimes often pain healing usually area

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marble or graniteinstance ofand used to remove stains from porous stone0.80text
milkinstance ofand poultices using ingredients0.80text
beer.Indiainstance ofand poultices using ingredients0.80text
iodine were unavailable.Honey-based poultices were used to aid wound healing during the world warsinstance ofpoultices were applied to wounds when antiseptics0.80text
taking advantage of honey's antimicrobial properties.Declineinstance ofpoultices were applied to wounds when antiseptics0.80text
survival in traditional medicineBy the mid-20th centuryinstance ofpoultices were applied to wounds when antiseptics0.80text
the advent of antibioticsinstance ofpoultices were applied to wounds when antiseptics0.80text
sterile dressings led to the decline of poultices in mainstream Western medicineinstance ofpoultices were applied to wounds when antiseptics0.80text
Poulticerelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Poulticerelated to External linksThe0.60section
Poulticerelated to External linksWiktionaryWyatt0.60section
Poulticerelated to External linksLouise0.60section

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