Poultice (Verb)
Meaning
Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The doctor applied a warm poultice to the child's chest to loosen the mucus and ease her congestion.
- To treat the sprain, the athlete poulticed her ankle with a mixture of arnica and peppermint oil.
- The spa therapist gently poulticed the client's face with a soothing mask made from honey and aloe vera.
- In an attempt to draw out the infection, the nurse poulticed the wound with a mixture of onion and comfrey.
- The ancient remedy involved poulticing the affected area with a special type of medicinal clay to absorb the toxins.