poulticed
Treated with paste
Poulticed means treated with a poultice—a soft, moist mass of material applied to the body to relieve soreness or inflammation.
The word appears in medical and historical contexts: The nurse poulticed the wound with warm herbs.
Figuratively, it can describe any soothing application to a problem: They poulticed the controversy with vague promises.
Moderately heated, or friendly
gentle · soft · cooling · calming · draw out · alleviate · tender · pain relief
Wound covering strip
- compressReduce volume by force
- dressingSauce for salads
- mustard plasterMedicinal paste compress
- herbal wrapPlant-material body treatment
topical · application · plaster · gauze · lint · flannel · hot compress · cold compress
Coiled, or an injury
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- carbuncleMulti-headed skin infection
- splinterThin sharp fragment
infection · inflammation · swelling · bruise · sprain · drawing out · purulent · festering
Traditional healing practices
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- home remedyHomemade medical treatment
- naturalNot artificially produced
curative · old-fashioned · apothecary · herbalist · naturopathic · alternative · medicinal · time-honored
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
comfort · gentle · soft · cooling · calming · draw out · alleviate · tender · pain relief · anti-inflammatory
bandage
Wound covering strip
- compressReduce volume by force
- dressingSauce for salads
- mustard plasterMedicinal paste compress
herbal wrap · topical · application · plaster · gauze · lint · flannel · hot compress · cold compress · kaolin
wound
Coiled, or an injury
splinter · infection · inflammation · swelling · bruise · sprain · drawing out · purulent · festering · ulcer
folk medicine
Traditional healing practices
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- home remedyHomemade medical treatment
natural · curative · old-fashioned · apothecary · herbalist · naturopathic · alternative · medicinal · time-honored
poulticeduntreated
Not given care
neglected · unattended · ignored · unmedicated · left alone