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Using a mustard plaster for a cough or cold

March 9, 2016 Dr. Alan Bradford, NMD, ADS

Lots of people are experiencing coughs and colds this year. A mustard plaster is a simple home remedy that you can use to help break up congestion, open the lungs, and improve a cough or chest cold. Here are the instructions for how to make one. There is a video below with a demo.

Materials Needed

  • Dry mustard powder (find this in the spice section of your local grocery store)
  • Flour
  • Small bowl or container for mixing
  • Spoon
  • Water
  • Hand towel

Directions

  • Lay a clean hand towel on a flat surface
  • Mix 1 part dry mustard powder with 2-4 parts flour in a small bowl or container
  • Slowly add a small amount of warm water to the dry ingredients and mix with spoon. Continue adding water until you achieve a thick paste consistency.
  • Spread this mustard paste onto half of the hand towel.
  • Fold the towel in half, making a "mustard sandwich". Fold so that none of the paste is exposed.
  • Place the towel on your bare chest, ensuring that the mustard paste does not come into direct contact with the skin.
  • Set a timer for five minutes, and check the skin on your chest after five minutes. You should see some redness start to appear, and you may feel a warming sensation on your skin.
  • Put the towel back on the skin and set another timer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove the towel when the timer is done.

Cautions and Recommendations

  • Risks for this treatment include blistering of the skin if the mustard paste comes into direct contact with the skin, or if the treatment goes on too long.
  • Leave the mustard plaster on the chest for a maximum of 20 minutes per treatment
  • You can repeat this treatment up to three times per day
  • Be sure to set a timer, and never fall asleep with the towel on your chest
  • This treatment is safe for children and adults
  • Avoid placing over open wounds, sores, or non-healed surgical incisions

Here is a quick video with a demo. The video quality isn't great, so we will create our own version soon and replace this with ours.

In Home Remedies Tags cough, cold
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