| Summary: | tansy 1 n A sure cure for a boil when I was growing up was what everyone called a _"loaf-bread poulice"_ ( ie a poultice made from soaked bread and olive oil) A _'tanzy poulice'_ was also a good cure. It could draw out a boil in no time. The 'tanzy poulice' was made from soaked break, tanzy leaves, and olive oil and was more effective than the loaf-bread poulice'. poulice DICT CEN DNE-cit FEB 20 1968 [check] Not used Not used Not used [ see 'tansy poultice'] leaf of the tansy, tansy poultices, tansy water, tansy tea, tansy leaves NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Card is marked as appearing in the DNE but contents do not appear
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