Online Encyclopedia

POULTICE

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 213 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

POULTICE  , a

See also:
mass of
See also:
linseed-
See also:
meal,
See also:
bread or other substance, sometimes of medicinal herbs, mixed with boiling
See also:
water and enclosed in
See also:
muslin or
See also:
linen and applied to the skin to reduce inflammation, to induce warmth, or when mixed with
See also:
mustard, &c., as a
See also:
counter-irritant . The word seems to have been taken from the plural pultes of the
See also:
Lat. puls, pottage,
See also:
pulse, Gr.
See also:
ware's .

End of Article: POULTICE
[back]
POUGHKEEPSIE 		[next]
POULTRY AND

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.