What is a poultice?

Paste prescriptions have a long history, starting from the Han and Tang dynasties, and have been recorded in the Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, as a formula to balance yin and yang, regulate qi and blood, nourish deficiency and support weakness, and harmonize the five organs, with the effect of strengthening the body, prolonging life, and preventing and treating diseases. It is a semi-fluid internal preparation made from the traditional process of steeping, decocting and concentrating selected authentic Chinese herbal drinks, which is a common form of Chinese medicine in health care, convenient to take and easy to preserve. Such as Snow Pear Paste, Tortoise Paste, Loquat Paste, etc. are all familiar poultices.