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Flaxseed Poultice

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Flaxseed Poultice

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Stir flaxseed meal into boiling water until thickened.

  2. Boil until thick and smooth, stirring constantly.

  3. Pour into a swiss-muslin bag and secure the opening.

  4. Apply the poultice as warm as can be tolerated.

  5. Cover with flannel or oil-silk to retain heat and prevent dampness from reaching clothing.

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.