cataplasm

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A cataplasm applied in inflammations, Anthony's fire, &c., represses them.

From Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

Treatment.—In all contused wounds of the coronary region the parts need thorough cleansing; the hair, if long is clipped and a cataplasm is applied.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

Presently also it was applied to other parts as a cataplasm.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

It will be easier to bear than the cataplasm I should have given you, had your apprehensions been well founded.

From Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire by Ainsworth, William Harrison

If peeled and pounded in a mortar, uncooked Potatoes applied cold make a very soothing cataplasm to parts that have been scalded, or burnt.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas