Years ago friend and fellow teacher, Kathy W., sang the praises of this mustard plaster recipe. I was ill several times with a chest cold before she could persuade me to give it a try. Perhaps it was the Vicks Rub or just the comfort of the heating pad but I think it works!
Today one of our first year teachers came to work with a horrible chest cold. I promised to give him the recipe but I wonder how many times he will get sick before he tries it!
Mustard Plaster
1 part baking soda
2 parts dry mustard
3 parts flour................................mix these three things with water to make a paste
Layer on chest: Vicks, then the plaster that is sandwiched between a tea towel, and on top of it all a heating pad.
Check every 5 - 10 minutes, as it could burn your chest. Stay out of drafts. (the combination really heats things up and your chest pressure is eased)
Today one of our first year teachers came to work with a horrible chest cold. I promised to give him the recipe but I wonder how many times he will get sick before he tries it!
1 part baking soda
2 parts dry mustard
3 parts flour................................mix these three things with water to make a paste
Layer on chest: Vicks, then the plaster that is sandwiched between a tea towel, and on top of it all a heating pad.
Check every 5 - 10 minutes, as it could burn your chest. Stay out of drafts. (the combination really heats things up and your chest pressure is eased)
I can attest to this very effective treatment! I too did not try it until I was desperate for something, anything that would help my horrible cough. Mom, through my incessant coughing, gave me the recipe over the phone. I mixed it up and AMAZING!!! It now has a place reserved in my recipe book. Thanks again Mom :)
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