poultice

• Masa blanda y caliente de harina, arcilla u otras sustancias, extendida sobre un paño y aplicada sobre la piel para tratar una inflamación o mejorar la circulación.

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.

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   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.

   Cataplasma

   • 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.

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• Verbo que significa aplicar una masa blanda y húmeda (como de hierbas, arcilla o pan) sobre la piel para aliviar el dolor, la inflamación o una infección.

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.

   Aplicar una cataplasma

   • 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.

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