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Warm potato poultice
Required material
200 - 500 g cooked potatoes
1 cloth and gauze
1 woollen cloth or towel
Application
Crush the cooked potatoes into large pieces, wrap them in a cloth and fashion a poultice.
Important: Only use warm poultices for patients who don't have a fever. Before applying, test the temperature against the inside of your forearm in order to avoid burns.
The poultice should always feel pleasant to the patient; if not, the poultice should be removed immediately.
How long: 30 minutes to 2 hours; repeat as often as desired.
Effect
A potato poultice is warming and can loosen phlegm.
Helps against
Sore throat, coughing, back pain
Synonyms
warm potato poultice, warm potato plaster
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