Vinegar and Bran Poultice
Ingredients
Directions
Moisten the bran with vinegar.
Heat the mixture in an oven or pot until very hot.
Place the hot mixture into a flannel bag and secure the opening.
Apply the poultice as hot as possible.
Ensure the skin is wiped dry after removal.
Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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