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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

How to Make a Potato Poultice

Monday May 30, 2005
A potato poultice is a traditional home remedy for inflammation. Applied to the skin, it is used to heal skin conditions such as eczema. Over the joints it is used to relieve arthritis...Learn how to make a potato poultice.

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January 25, 2007 at 2:34 pm
(1) belinda says:

I thought it was grated raw potato you used, but I’ve seeen this around, and on vetenary sites too!

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