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Recent Examples of poultice
This time, Cohoon recommends adding a few drops of hydrogen peroxide instead of water and letting the poultice sit for a few hours.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Through the use of poultices or potions, its sap was used in the treatment of fevers and some skin diseases (Note: a treatment no longer in use).
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2025
Apply the poultice to the stain.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.
—Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Through the use of poultices or potions, its sap was used in the treatment of fevers and some skin diseases (Note: a treatment no longer in use).
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2025
Apply the poultice to the stain.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.
—Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poultice
plaster
Noun
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Trump had used the act to plaster taxes on imports with eager abandon.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump had used the act to plaster taxes on imports with eager abandon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Poultice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poultice. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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