Herbal preparations External use
Poultice
How herbs have been prepared at home for generations.
A poultice is a compress made with the plant itself rather than its liquid: fresh herbs crushed, or dried powder mixed to a paste, laid on the skin and covered. Because the whole plant stays in contact with the skin, a poultice is the strongest of the external preparations. Poultices are used for bruises and sprains, for drawing splinters and the contents of boils, and for stubborn skin complaints. Comfrey leaf, plantain, slippery elm and marshmallow root are classic poultice herbs.
