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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''pultes'', from Medieval Latin, [[literally]], pap, from [[Latin]], plural of ''pult''-, ''puls'' porridge
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]
==Definition==
*1: a soft usually [[heated]] and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
==Description==
A '''poultice''', also called ''cataplasm'', 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]]. It can be used on [[wounds]] such as cuts. It can also be a porous solid filled with solvent used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
*Some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States Native Americans] used mashed pumpkin as a poultice.
*In addition to bread and cereals, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran bran] may also be used as a poultice because of its [[absorbent]] [[quality]]. It is packed into the wound and then covered with a piece of sacking or similar material before being bandaged onto the site of the [[wound]].
*There are also many commercial poultices that are ready-made. Some of these may be labeled as "drawing [[salves]]".
*Ash poultices can cause a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_burn chemical burn].
A poultice is a common treatment used on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse horses] to relieve inflammation. It is usually used on the lower legs, under a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_bandage stable bandage], to focus treatment on the easily-injured tendons in the area. Poultices are sometimes applied as a precautionary measure after the horse has worked hard, such as after a cross-country run, to prevent heat and filling. They are also used to treat [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscess abscess] wounds, where a build-up of pus needs to be drawn out.
Poultices may also be heated and placed on an area where extra [[circulation]] is desired.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poultice
[[Category: Health]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''pultes'', from Medieval Latin, [[literally]], pap, from [[Latin]], plural of ''pult''-, ''puls'' porridge
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]
==Definition==
*1: a soft usually [[heated]] and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
==Description==
A '''poultice''', also called ''cataplasm'', 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]]. It can be used on [[wounds]] such as cuts. It can also be a porous solid filled with solvent used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
*Some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States Native Americans] used mashed pumpkin as a poultice.
*In addition to bread and cereals, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran bran] may also be used as a poultice because of its [[absorbent]] [[quality]]. It is packed into the wound and then covered with a piece of sacking or similar material before being bandaged onto the site of the [[wound]].
*There are also many commercial poultices that are ready-made. Some of these may be labeled as "drawing [[salves]]".
*Ash poultices can cause a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_burn chemical burn].
A poultice is a common treatment used on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse horses] to relieve inflammation. It is usually used on the lower legs, under a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_bandage stable bandage], to focus treatment on the easily-injured tendons in the area. Poultices are sometimes applied as a precautionary measure after the horse has worked hard, such as after a cross-country run, to prevent heat and filling. They are also used to treat [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscess abscess] wounds, where a build-up of pus needs to be drawn out.
Poultices may also be heated and placed on an area where extra [[circulation]] is desired.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poultice
[[Category: Health]]