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#Mustard plaster for pleurisy skin

I love that you can use it for your children and grandparents alike. It takes only a few minutes to put together and is made with ingredients you can buy at your local grocery store.

Mustard plaster for congestion is very effective and so easy to make. I’ve shared this garlic salve, a great cough remedy for the whole family, but sometimes having multiple ways to treat a cold or flu is helpful. However, there will still be times that we will need a home remedy for a cough or a treatment for congestion settling in. We use preventative measures such as supplementing elderberry syrup and drinking bone broth to boost the immune system naturally. It is wonderful to utilize those medicinal herbs grown in the cottage garden to promote healing from injuries, such as a comfrey compress for broken bones or arnica salve for aches and pain. This is for comfort and is not necessary for the plaster to work.īack of hand: 2 pieces of 4”x4” cloth, 1/8 teaspoon mustard powder, 1 teaspoon flour.Image courtesy: Johnson & Johnson ArchivesĮven though we now have modern medicine, this hot compress method is still effective in treating cold and flu symptoms. When making a chest plaster, you may want to have a hot ceramic plate nearby to put the plaster on briefly to warm it up before putting it on the skin. 1 tablespoon mustard powder and 4 tablespoons flour. Cloth size 12”x24”, put the paste on half the cloth, and fold over the other half. May be repeated after 2 hours, up to 3 times a day.Īdult chest plaster: 1 square foot. After removing the plaster it is best if the person can remain in bed and sleep for a couple hours.

#Mustard plaster for pleurisy skin

Remove when skin begins to turn red, usually after 10-20 minutes using the 1:4 ratio.ĭo not leave on longer than 30 minutes at a time.Check frequently to make sure there is no allergic reaction.Making sure the skin is dry, place the plaster on the desired area.Spread the paste onto the pieces of cloth and then cover it with another piece of cloth.Add warm water to make a thin paste, not quite as thick as pancake batter. Remove plaster immediately if it shows any of these signs. When using a strong plaster, it is Ok for skin to turn pink, even red, but it should not turn raw or angry looking or blister.Good for relieving chest congestion due to colds, use only during the day or set and alarm clock if using at night.

1:6 mild, suitable for children, safe overnight for an adult with normal skin (1/2 teaspoon of mustard seed powder with 1 tablespoon flour.

1:8 very weak, safe for overnight (1/4 teaspoon mustard powder to 2 teaspoons flour).

The ratio of mustard powder to flour will determine how much heat the plaster will give, and therefore how often it will need to be checked to make sure it is not burning the skin and whether or not it can be used overnight, on a child or on sensitive skin.

You can use either store-bought mustard powder or freshly ground seeds. You can also use waxed paper or a disposable under pad. I used a section of newspaper inside a plastic bag.

A disposable work surface, that is, something to put the cloth on while you are spreading the paste on it that can be thrown out afterward.

Something to spread the paste on the cloth.

A towel warmed up in the dryer and folded up and put over the plaster if the person if lying down. Long strips of cloth or a Tensor bandage for arms and legs. Old socks or gloves to hold on the hands.

A means of holding the cloth against the skin: If you are putting the plaster on the chest, a tight-fitting old t-shirt would do.

For a chest plaster, cut a piece about 12”圆”. You will need either 2 square pieces of cloth the size of the skin you want to cover, or 1 rectangular piece of cloth, double the size you want to cover, you can use flannelette from an old pair of pajamas or nightie. Preferably from old rags that you can throw away after using. A mustard plaster works by creating heat, drawing toxins out of the body and by providing nutrients that can be absorbed through the skin. Besides being used as a pain killer for backaches, they were also used to treat coughs and infections of the chest and lungs. Mustard Plasters were used to treat many varied disorders in the days before modern medicine.