mustard plaster

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Carlin said:

" does anyone know exactly what is in a mustard plaster and how to apply it? my

aunt told me my gr-gramma used them on the kids to cure colds and congestion and

they work like a charm. can't seem to find the recipe. "

 

Found this for you:

 

Old Fashioned Mustard Plaster

(For Chest Colds)

 

Note: Be careful with this recipe. I've had people E-mail me saying this recipe

burned the skin on their chest!

What follows is one of them...

 

Hi; I decided a few nights ago to apy a mustard plaster as I had heard my Mom

talk about it years ago. Well I think I added 2 heaping tablespoons of powdered

mustard, flour and water. Well I now have several blisters on my chest so I hope

people will put several layers of fabric between the plaster and the skin. Still

Burning...

 

 

4 T. flour

2 tsp. oil

1 T. dry mustard

Mix in lukewarm water to form a paste. Spread on a thin clean cloth and cover.

Place on chest for 20 minutes (shorter time for small children). Be careful not

to burn the skin. Remove the plaster and cover the chest with camphorated oil or

Vicks. Then cover with warm fabric such as flannel or a towel. Repeat in 4

hours.

Grandma Mary Cowan

 

 

http://waltonfeed.com/grain/cookin/mstrdptr.html

 

And I also found this:

 

Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs

Cayenne red pepper and mustard for backache

ricks.sage.ultranet.com (Rick Sullivan)

Wed, 11 Jan 1995 13:22:32 GMT

 

For some years now I have been trying to get friends to try a backache remedy I

found in a book and tried with surprising success. Only one in about 15 people I

have described it to has tried it, and it worked great for her - she cancelled a

series of 6 Chiropractic sessions for a recurring pain from an old whiplash

injury. It helps my low back pain considerably - even relieving a spasm from too

much digging in the spring garden!

 

Would you folks please try it out and let me know if it works for you, too.

 

Here it is - it's simple and you probably have the ingredients in your kitchen.

Take 1 teaspoonful of Cayenne red pepper and 1 teaspoonful of dried mustard

powder and mix in a small bowl with about 2 Tablespoonfuls of hot water, to make

a watery paste. Spread this paste on a washcloth, and fold the cloth over so the

paste is inside. Dribble some hot water on the washcloth so the fumes (yes!)

come up through the washcloth. Slap this on your achy back and massage. You

should feel the heat from the pepper and mustard ease into the achy muscles. (I

think the heat is what heals - seems to bring lots of blood to the area, helping

the massage to go real deep.) That's it.

 

Now be careful not to get the pepper/mustard paste on your skin directly; it

will cause an abrasion and scabbing. (You should have seen my friend's neck

after she got the stuff on her -- it was pretty intense, but then again, this

was the person who cancelled her Chiropracty!) I am *aching* to see if this

works for others.

 

Hope this helps someone out there.

 

Pat

 

I plan on using this one asap, as I have lots of problems with aching shoulders.

Will post with results. =)

 

 

Peace,

Jen

P.S. Do a search on Google, you will always find what you are looking for.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

My Mother always added the white of an egg to the mustard plaster recipe.

She always said it helped prevent blistering. As a child I don't ever

remember having been blistered. Must'a worked !! Just my 2 cents worth. I

am usually lurkin while I'm work'in. Norma