Mustard Plaster
From The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book, 1901
Serves 1
The aim is to heat the skin actively without raising a blister.
Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 185. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
from one to three or four tablespoonfuls of mustard (either white or black, so called) with the same amount of wheat or Indian flour. Mix these with enough hot water to make a paste. Then, on a hot plate, near the person who is to have it on, lay a piece of soft old muslin, or thin flannel, twice as large as the plaster is to be ; but spread the mustard and flour paste only on half of the rag. This done, double the other half over it, and stitch the edges together, all around ; or, turn the edges over instead, to keep the stuff in. It may be put on at once, while warm, and left on until it is felt to burn quite smartly, if the patient is conscious. If not, it must be looked under, in a quarter of an hour or so, and, if the skin is decidedly red, take it off. As soon as it is removed, lard, tallow, cold cream, or vaseline should be gently rubbed over it, or a fresh rag spread with one of them may be laid upon the part. We never intend to raise a blister with mustard, it is too severe. The aim is just to heat the skin very actively, mostly for its use as a counter- irritant, to relieve some irritation of an in- ternal organ. Ready-made mustard-plaster
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