*Mortar and Pestle.If you have time and your guns can take the workout, Great! If not, a small electric coffee bean grinder works well to powder the mustard seeds. The linen can be washed out and used again and again. The pieces are often stained or frayed at the edges but I still see a beauty and usefulness there that collectors glance over. Lovely well-loved old linens are relatively easy to come by at thrift shops and yard sales and are my plaster fabric of choice. *A length of linen or muslin 24 inches wide by 36-48" long. *Tablecloth or towel folded lengthwise to protect table when prepping the plaster Tool Gathering List for Plaster Preparation: It works mainly by increasing circulation and introducing deep heat to congested lungs, thus stimulating the loosening and expectoration of mucus. In honor of that turning point so many years ago, I thought I'd share the procedure, step by step, the way I was taught.Ī mustard plaster will bring nearly immediate relief and warmth to a respiratory system plagued by long lingering coughs, congestion, bronchitis or cold damp pneumonia. It was a relatively simple procedure in the scheme of things, but the nurse's quiet confidence and gentle care of us both, not only helped my son to turn the corner on his healing, but instilled new confidence in my ability to 'do something' useful for my sick child. The threat of potential hospitalization loomed and only added to my helplessness.
I had followed all of the orders prescribed by the doc, which honestly didn't seem to be helping very much. I was so grateful for the offer of help and welcomed the opportunity to learn anything that I could do that might help him. Me? I was sick with worry and exhaustion after his three week stint of coughing around the clock. He was sick with pneumonia and starting a second round of antibiotics. But witness it, I did: An old time mustard plaster artfully applied to my son by a sweet visiting nurse when he was just a wee lad. I have to admit.had I not experienced this simple treatment myself years ago (with staggering success) I may have ignored the time worn method with some scoff and skepticism.
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