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poultice

[pohl-tis] / ˈpoʊl tɪs /


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After researchers saw Rakus applying the plant poultice to his face, the wound closed up and healed in a month.

From BBC • May 2, 2024

Dampen the stone, apply the poultice a half-inch thick, then cover it with plastic and tape down the edges.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

She suggests making a violet leaf infusion or poultice for soothing an eye irritation or injury.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2021

Use it to make a strong cup of tea and perhaps, with the bedsheets, a soothing poultice.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2016

“It is just as well,” she thought ruefully, as she worked a fresh coat of Miss Mortimer’s poultice into her hair.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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