Results: Natural Remedies Part 3
Published on 09/22/2023
Poultices are used to apply remedies to a skin area using moist heat. A poultice or cataplasm is made up of a paste of herbs and plants.
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Just about everyone knows about soaking a sprain in Epsom salts. But have you ever used an herbal poultice for a sprain? Yes
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No
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To make a poultice, simply crush or mash fresh herbs or plants into a paste. If you use dried herbs, mix it with cornmeal or flax seed meal that has been moistened with water, apple cider vinegar, or oil like coconut oil. Have you ever made an herbal plant poultice? Yes
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You can apply the poultice directly to the skin or put it in or on a wet, hot cloth and wrap the cloth around to retain the moisture and heat. Have you ever done this? Yes
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Some common poultices include bran, cabbage, cooked carrot, clay, mustard, cooked onion, grated potato, turmeric, garlic, ginger, and milk. Did you know that you could used these for a poultice? Bran
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cabbage
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carrot
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clay
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mustard
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onion
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potato
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turmeric
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garlic
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ginger
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milk
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none of these
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