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Flaxseed-meal Poultice

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Flaxseed-meal Poultice

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a basin, combine the ground flaxseed with boiling water, mixing thoroughly to avoid lumps.

  2. Spread the mixture to a thickness of ¼ inch on a folded cloth.

  3. Cover with a piece of cheesecloth.

  4. Apply as needed.

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.