I was tested four times and every culture came back negative. I went to see a doctor several times who thought it might be a urinary tract infection. About 10 months ago I began experiencing frequent urination, having to urinate every 30 minutes to an hour and either once or twice at night. This tidbit is informational only and does not in any way imply that I endorse or believe in mustard plasters taking the place of good medical care.ĭear Dr.
HOME REMEDY FOR MUSTARD PLASTER SKIN
A mustard plaster should never be left on for longer than 20 minutes, and the contents should never come into direct contact with the skin because of the possibility of burning. Inhaling the vapors of a plaster can trigger asthma attacks or eye irritation and cause sneezing and a cough. Mustard plasters should not be used on children under the age of 6, and black mustard should not be used for patients with kidney disease, ulcers or venous problems. When egg white is used, it presumably prevents blistering of the skin.
Through the years, as other remedies became available, poultices such as this one declined in popularity.Ī mustard plaster is actually a poultice of mustard seed powder, flour and water or egg white placed inside a protective dressing. I find this all a little hard to believe. This old remedy is still rather common in France and Russia and is purported to stimulate the immune system, relieve pain, treat the common cold, cure gout, help bad circulation, sore muscles, rheumatism and difficulties related to the respiratory system. Gott: I have wanted to ask this "lighter" question for a long while, so here goes: Whatever happened to mustard plasters and poultices?ĭear Reader: A mustard plaster is (or was) a home remedy used for many ailments, including the flu, coughs and colds.
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