A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied
A poultice is a piece of cloth with a soft, often hot, substance such as clay or a mixture of herbs on it. It is put over a painful or swollen part of someone's body in order to reduce the pain or swelling. something that is put on someone's skin to make it less swollen or painful, often made of a wet cloth with milk, herbs, or clay on it (pultes , from puls )
A soft mass, sometimes heated, then spread on a clean cloth and applied to sores, aches, sprains or wounds in general it's purpose is to ease pain, reduce inflammation or to act as a drawing agent
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc
A soft moist mass applied topically to sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to sooth. The poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied
{i} plaster, soft heated mass of herbs (or meal, clay, etc.) wrapped in a cloth and applied to a wounded or inflamed area of the body
A warm, soft, moist substance usually prepared with boiling water, spread on a cloth and applied to an inflamed part of the body to draw pus or act as a counter-irritant