How does a poltice work and what effect would it have on lung infection?
July 31st, 2009 | by admin |Years ago, while researching graveyards, I happened upon an interesting story. Without going into the story, what exactly does a poultice on the chest do and how would it improve a lung infection? I assume that it is a heated poultice.
another name for this is cataplasm.
A Poltice is a soft moist mass of bread, meal, clay, or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body.
This is also a commone treatment that people use on horses to relieve inflammation. It is usually used on the lower legs, under a stable bandage, to focus treatment on the easily-injured tendons in the area.
Poultices are sometimes applied as a precautionary measure after the horse has worked hard, such as after a cross-country run, to prevent heat and filling.
They are also used to treat abscess wounds, where a build up of pus needs to be drawn out. This treatment is in horses in also in animals as well.
It is used primarly for Infalmmation to body parts. Helps reduce the inflammation by drawing it out.
As far as poltice on the chest goes it woud depending on what exactly the poltice was made out of. However it would not have any more affect on the lungs as the vicks vapor rub would have.
It would not improve a lung infection.
2 Responses to “How does a poltice work and what effect would it have on lung infection?”
By versantly on Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
see a pulmonologist for a lung infection.
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By lillian i on Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
another name for this is cataplasm.
A Poltice is a soft moist mass of bread, meal, clay, or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body.
This is also a commone treatment that people use on horses to relieve inflammation. It is usually used on the lower legs, under a stable bandage, to focus treatment on the easily-injured tendons in the area.
Poultices are sometimes applied as a precautionary measure after the horse has worked hard, such as after a cross-country run, to prevent heat and filling.
They are also used to treat abscess wounds, where a build up of pus needs to be drawn out. This treatment is in horses in also in animals as well.
It is used primarly for Infalmmation to body parts. Helps reduce the inflammation by drawing it out.
As far as poltice on the chest goes it woud depending on what exactly the poltice was made out of. However it would not have any more affect on the lungs as the vicks vapor rub would have.
It would not improve a lung infection.
References :