poultice

• Ein weicher, oft erwärmter Brei aus Mehl, Lehm oder anderen Stoffen, der auf ein Tuch gestrichen und auf die Haut gelegt wird, um Entzündungen zu behandeln oder die Durchblutung zu fördern.

A soft, heated mass of meal, clay, or other substances spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflammation or improve circulation.

1. Medical dressingC1formalmedical

   A soft, moist, and often heated mass of substances like meal, clay, or herbs, spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to reduce inflammation, pain, or improve circulation.

   Umschlag

   • The doctor applied a poultice to the infected wound to draw out the pus.
   • A traditional remedy for a boil is a bread and milk poultice.
   • She made a poultice from crushed herbs to soothe the swelling.

   Synonymecataplasmfomentationplasterstupe

• Verb, das das Auflegen eines weichen, feuchten Breis (z. B. aus Kräutern, Ton oder Brot) auf die Haut bezeichnet, um Schmerzen, Entzündungen oder Infektionen zu lindern.

A verb meaning to apply a soft, moist mass of material (such as herbs, clay, or bread) to the skin to relieve pain, inflammation, or infection.

1. Apply a therapeutic dressingC2formalmedical

   To dress or cover a wound or inflamed area with a soft, moist substance for healing purposes.

   Umschlag anlegen

   • The nurse poulticed the infected wound with a warm herbal mixture.
   • He poulticed his sprained ankle to reduce swelling.
   • She poulticed the boil with a bread and milk compress.

   Synonymecataplasmfoment

   Antonymebareexposeuncover