BASE FOR POULTICE

PURPOSE:To provide the titled base having excellent long-term storage stability, and excellent adhesivity and flexibility with small temperature dependence, by compounding kaolin, urea, gelatin, CMC-Na, sodium polyacrylate, a polyhydric alcohol, etc. CONSTITUTION:The base is prepared by mixing (A) 1-10wt% (based on the whole base) of kaolin preferably having an Al2O3-content of 30-50%, (B) 0.3- 2wt% of urea, (C) 0.5-6wt% of gelatin, preferably having a gel strength of 100-160 bloom, (D) 0.2-3wt% of CMC-Na preferably having an etherification degree of 0.4-1.0, (E) 6-10wt% of sodium polyacrylate, (F) 10-40wt% of a polyhydric alcohol (e.g. glycerol, PVA, etc.), (G) 0-5wt% of an oil, (H) 0-5wt% of a surface active agent, and (I) the rest part of water, and adjusting the pH of the mixture to 4-7.5 with a pH-regulator (e.g. citric acid, phosphoric acid, etc.). 100pts.wt. of the base is incorporated with 0.3-7pts.wt. of an active component such as 1-menthol, methyl salicylate, etc. to obtain a poultice.