A standard winter ration is the so called hot bran mash.

A hot bran bag or a hot salt bag is good.

Apply hot bran poultices or chamomile scalded in vinegar, changing often until the violence of the symptoms abate.

We remember telling a young man to put a hot bran poultice between his shoulders for a troublesome cough.

My leg and foot have been placed in hot bran, liniments have been applied, and also severe friction with a pad.

Hot bran mash with oil-cake or boiled oats and chaff; finally a small quantity of hay.

"She must be pretty bad-oughtergive her a hot bran mash." (Poley was the best milker.)