Leave the poultice on the finger stump until it becomes sticky.

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In his own field, even if proper health care could be switched on overnight, it would be no more than a poultice on a society that is chronically sick.

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Sanctuary Spa at Camelback Mountain, Arizona, employs lime as the cornerstone of its Sabai Thai Ritual: A client's feet are soaked in lime and oil, exfoliated with a mixture of fine white clay and lime, and then massaged with an herbal poultice and lime-infused oils and lotions.

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