poultice
/ˈpoʊltɪs/
noun
- A soft, moist mass of material (such as herbs, clay, or bread) applied to the skin to relieve pain, swelling, or inflammation.
- The herbalist applied a poultice of crushed leaves to the wound.
- A bread poultice was a common home remedy for boils.
- She made a poultice of warm oatmeal to soothe the bee sting.
verb
- To apply a poultice to a part of the body.
- The nurse poulticed the patient's swollen ankle with a warm compress.
- He poulticed his horse's leg to reduce the inflammation.
- She poulticed the cut with a mixture of herbs and water.