Definition of Poultices. Meaning of Poultices. Synonyms of Poultices

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Definition of Poultices

Poultice
Poultice Poul"tice, n. [L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.] A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. ``Poultice relaxeth the pores.' --Bacon.
Poultice
Poultice Poul"tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.] To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.

Meaning of Poultices from wikipedia

- club as a poultice. Native Americans have thousands of plants for the making of poultices. The known tribes who utilize(d) plants for poultices include...
- twenty-one "poultices" and gave them to him LKA 146 Obverse, Lines 5-12. (Lambert 1980, p. 79) A text giving the story known as the Twenty-One "Poultices" (ref...
- frightful by her negligent dress, and the foot affected was tied up with a poultice and some nasty bandages. I was much affected by this sight ... Anne's sole...
- physicians would gather the blossoms and preserve them in vinegar for drawing poultices and for bee stings and other insect bites. Descending from China and south...
- early common names, knitbone or boneset, reflect its historical use by poultices of leaves and roots to treat sprains, bruises or bone fractures. Also...
- earthy aroma. M. parviflora has been used in infusions, decoctions, and poultices as part of traditional medicine. In Mexico, M. parviflora is consumed...
- A mustard plaster, also known as a blister, is a poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the body to stimulate...
- King by forcibly restraining him until he was calm, or applying caustic poultices to draw out "evil humours". In the reconvened Parliament, Fox and Pitt...
- Adhesive bandage or sticking plaster, a medical dressing for small wounds Poultice, a soft moist m**** applied to the body Plaster (band), a Canadian...
- Instead they utilise herbal medicine for healing, especially teas and poultices, with cannabis often used as an ingredient. Rastas use their physical...