Poultice, Astringent. (Foy.) Syn. Cataplasma astringens. Prep. Catechu, 1 oz.; powdered oak bark and barley meal, of each 1 oz.; cold water, q. s.
Poultice of Belladonna. (Dr Reece.) Syn. Cataplasma belladonnæ. Prep. Extract of belladonna, made in vacuo, 1 dr.; oatmeal, 1⁄2 lb.; boiling water, q. s.
Poultice, Bran. Syn. Cataplasma furfuris. Prep. Fine bran, with one tenth of linseed meal, made into a poultice with boiling water. Mr Payne recommends, as a cheap hospital poultice, 31⁄2 pecks of pollard, 14 lbs. of bruised meal, and 1⁄4 lb. of lard.
Poultice of Bread. Syn. Cataplasma panis, L. Prep. From crum of bread, soaked in hot water, slightly pressed, and then beaten up with a little lard, butter, or oil. Emollient. See Poultice, Linseed meal (below).
Poultice of Car′rot. Syn. Cataplasma dauci, L. Prep. 1. From the common esculent carrot, scraped fine, so as to form a pulp.
2. (Ph. D. 1826.) From the cultivated carrot boiled with a little water until it becomes soft enough to form a poultice. Anodyne and antiseptic. Used in foul and painful ulcers, burns, contusions, &c. That from the first formula is the more stimulant.
Poultice of Char′coal. Syn. Cataplasma carbonis (B. P., Ph. L.), C. c. ligni, L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Soak bread, 2 oz., in boiling water, 1⁄2 pint; to this add, by degrees, of linseed meal, 10 dr.; and, afterwards, of powdered (recently burnt) charcoal, 2 dr.; lastly, sprinkle on the surface of the poultice powdered charcoal, 1 dr. As an application to fetid and gangrenous sores; frequently renewed.
2. (B. P.) Wood charcoal, 1⁄2 oz.; bread, 2 oz.; linseed meal, 11⁄2 oz.; boiling water, 10 oz.; soak the bread in the water near the fire, add the linseed meal and half the charcoal, stirring to a soft poultice, sprinkling the remainder of the charcoal on the surface.
Poultice of Chlo′′ride of So′da. Syn. Cataplasma sodæ chlorinatæ (B. P., Ph. L.), L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Boiling water, 6 fl. oz.; linseed meal, 41⁄2 oz.; mix gradually, then add of solution of chlorinated soda, 2 fl. oz. Applied to foul ulcers, gangrenous parts, &c.
2. (B. P.) Solution of chlorinated soda, 1; linseed meal, 2; boiling water, 4; add the linseed meal gradually to the water, stirring constantly, then mix the solution of chlorinated soda.