Sentences with phrase «used as a poultice»

In traditional Chinese medicine, rhubarb is hailed for soothing stomach ailments and relieving constipation, and is also used as a poultice to reduce fevers and swelling.

Hispanics in California split a long chile pod, boil it and use it as a poultice for swollen glands or to draw out pus from a tumor.

In Bolivia, freshly ground locoto or rocoto chiles are mixed with the bark of uña de gato, or cat claw (probably an Acacia species) and used as a poultice on the afflicted area.

Most people know it as a digestive aid or have used it as a poultice because of its mucilaginous properties; however it is a well - known popular herb for increasing milk supply, because of the hormonal precursors it contains.

I usually pick and dry my own leaves and it works much better for use as a poultice than any I have purchased..

Cabbage is effective in clearing skin irritations such as acne, rashes, eczema, psoriasis, and more when used as a poultice.

Turmeric can also be used as a poultice (cloth with herbs soaked in hot water) for use as a topical compress to help relieve joint pain or muscle strains.

It may also be used as a poultice to help with skin infections and wounds.

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A quinoa poultice or plaster was traditionally thought to heal bones, and Andean families have traditionally used the saponin - filled wash water from quinoa as a shampoo.

After giving birth, Guatemalan Indian women use a drink of chile powder and water as purge, and in African folk medicine, a poultice is made from the ground chile pods, kaolin, and bark of Newbouldia laevis as a postpartum medication.

Apply the hot (fresh) parsley as a poultice or use the (dried) herb still tied in the diaper as a compress to ease swollen and painful breasts.

If infection is present, discard any plant material and wash the poultice materials after each use so as to prevent the spread of the infection.

They used them to caulk the seams of ocean - going craft and waterproof woven baskets to make drinking vessels, as well as for making casts for broken bones and poultices for sore joints.

As I mentioned, a poultice uses the whole herb, plant, clay, salt or other remedy.

These substances have been used externally as masks, poultices and baths to help remedy skin conditions including ulcers and skin diseases.

For best results, use an onion poultice with another excellent mucous and cough reducing remedy known as elderberry syrup.

Of cabbage, Cato the Elder claimed many uses: in the treatment of digestive disorders and colic, as well as arthritis, ulcers, nasal polyps, deafness and tumors, and applied topically as a poultice for wounds, sores and infection.

I give it to all my animals (sheep, goats, horses, donkeys and cats) as a natural de-wormer, I mix with Elixir for a refreshing facial mask, as a poultice for bug bites, stings and poison oak, internally for any digestive issue or ulcer condition... the uses are endless!

When mixed with water, it forms a mucilaginous (gel - like) consistency that soothes throat, digestive tract, and urinary tract irritation, and is also traditionally used externally as a poultice for minor burns and wounds.

Its flour is used for its resolutive, emollient and calming properties and treats, as a poultice, abscesses and boils.

Advance uses for Clay - Cal: Mud poultice for wounds; The» mud» can be applied to bird's skin as a soothing and healing «bandage».