Herbal Remedies
Compresses and Poultices: The forgotten first-response remedies
Janet M. Bryan · narrated by Clover
2026
3h 29m$4.99
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Before the medicine cabinet there was a cloth, warm water, and whatever was in the kitchen. This is the revival of a genuinely useful skill: warm and cooling compresses, honey and oatmeal and clay poultices, exactly how to prepare and apply each, what they suit, and the clear point at which you should set the remedy aside.
Inside this audiobook
17 chapters
- 1A Glimpse Into the Chapters3m
- 2Introduction4m
- 3Chapter 1: A Forgotten Kind of First Aid13m
- 4Chapter 2: What a Compress or Poultice Really Is17m
- 5Chapter 3: Why Warmth, Cold, and Moisture Work15m
- 6Chapter 4: The Simple Warm Compress12m
- 7Chapter 5: The Cooling Compress for Heat and Swelling12m
- 8Chapter 6: A Honey Poultice for Small Cuts and Scrapes14m
- 9Chapter 7: Oatmeal for Itchy, Irritated Skin15m
- 10Chapter 8: Ginger for Aches and Stuffy Chests15m
- 11Chapter 9: Clay for Splinters and Little Bumps12m
- 12Chapter 10: Apple Cider Vinegar for Fevers and Stings14m
- 13Chapter 11: Onion for Coughs and Colds14m
- 14Chapter 12: Stocking Your Compress and Poultice Basket13m
- 15Chapter 13: Making It a Family Habit15m
- 16Chapter 14: When to Set the Remedy Aside and Call the Doctor16m
- 17Conclusion5m
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