Dear fellow health pals:

All the questions about yerbabuena, cabbage, etc. got me thumbing through
my alternative medicine books. I thought I'd pass on the following gem
about
      Poultices

"A poultice is a raw or mashed herb applied directly to the body, or
applied wet directly to the body, or encased in a clean cloth and then
applied. Poultices are used to heal bruises, break up congestion,
(attention LCs...*my* parenthesis) reduce inflammation, withdraw pus from
putrid sores, soothe abrasions, or withdraw toxins from an area.  They may
be applied hot or cold, depending on the health need. cold poultices (and
compresses) are used to withdraw the heat from an inflamed or congested
area.(Ah-ha!)  Use a hot poultice or compress to relax spasms and for some
pains."

"CABBAGE: Wash leaf of white cabbage.  Break ridges or veins.  Attach to
running sore.  Cabbage has an affinity to pus and will draw out poisons
from the body.  As soon as the leaf gets hot, replace. it."

And look at what else I found, Lactnetters!

"CARROT: Use raw, scarped carrot pulp on chapped nipples."
Could it be the Vitamin A that heals here? Must be.

The above quotes were taken from a book called Herbal Medicine by Dian
Dincin Buchman.

FYO

Roberta

P.S. Kathleen, I hope it's ok that I put the book reference. I see people
referring to Laurence, etc. all the time...so maybe this isn't advertising?