A poultice is often used in herbal or naturopathic treatment to relieve inflamed or irritated skin, including acne. To make a poultice, selected herbs are ground into a paste, and placed in between two thin pieces of cloth that are moist and warm. If the mixture of herbs in the poultice is dry, it can be bound with soft, hot, wet flour or cornmeal. A poultice should never be placed on open wounds.
The mixture of herbs in a poultice varies depending on its application. For example, a poultice made of with bran and hot water is applied for bruises and sprains. Carrots, boiled and mashed are used in poultices for boils and cold sores. Grated raw potatoes mixed with hot water and applied with a poultice is known to relieve arthritis inflammation.
A poultice should always be warm, or as hot to the touch as one can tolerate. Replace with a fresh poultice if it goes cold.
Hydrotherapy involves the use of water in treating health conditions. It can be used as an internal or external form of treatment.
Colon hydrotherapy is often used for acne treatment. In a procedure performed by a licensed hydrotherapist, water is introduced into the colon to soften and eliminate the waste and toxins in the body. This procedure is usually repeated a few times during the duration of acne treatment.
Some other medical applications of hydrotherapy include warm moist compresses to treat aches and pains, ice packs, as well as internal consumption of water to hydrate and cleanse the body at the same time. Steam baths or saunas, Native-American sweat lodges, as well as Turkish baths are all built around the belief that water has healing properties.
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