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... that the
Toba people use
poultices made from the manure of the black-legged seriema to treat boils and abscesses? "The use of poultices has the greatest consensus for animal pharmacopoeia, as for example the use of preparations with hen eggs (Gallus gallus) for burns and the manure of Chunga burmeisteri for furuncles and abscesses" Source: Martínez, Gustavo J.; Barboza, Gloria E. (28 October 2010). "Natural pharmacopoeia used in traditional Toba medicine for the treatment of parasitosis and skin disorders (Central Chaco, Argentina)". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 132 (1): 86–100.