A cataplasm is another term for poultice, a medical treatment used to reduce inflammation in which a moist mass, often made of plant material, is held down with a cloth.
Get the entire Tristram Shandy LitChart as a printable PDF.
Cataplasm Term Timeline in Tristram Shandy
The timeline below shows where the term Cataplasm appears in Tristram Shandy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 5: Chapters 36-43
Chapter 41. Dr. Slop is called out to prepare a cataplasm, and Walter is inspired to add another chapter to the Tristrapoedia. Tristram urges the reader...
(full context)
Book 6: Chapters 1-5
Chapter 3. Dr. Slop attempts to apply his cataplasm to Tristram, asking Susannah to hold a candle for him. Susannah is too squeamish to...
(full context)
