Poultice

Materials Needed:

• Fresh or Dried Herb
• Hot water or apple cider vinegar
• Gauze
• Optional: hot water bottle to keep the poultice warm
• Optional: mortar and pestle

1. Fresh Herb: Bruise the plant material using mortar and pestle if available. You may apply a thin layer of oil to the skin before placing on the skin to make removal of the poultice easier or, wrap plant material in a thin layer of gauze. Apply poultice to affected area.
2. Dried Herb: Add enough hot water or apple cider vinegar to the dried plant material to make a paste of desired consistency. You may apply a thin layer of oil to the skin before placing on the skin to make removal of the poultice easier or, wrap plant material in a thin layer of gauze. Apply poultice to affected area.

A poultice can be left on for 10-20 minutes.