Mustard plaster

One way of fighting an infection is to raise our body’s temperature, such as during a fever. One old remedy for drawing out a cough or chest infection was to use a mustard plaster to mimic the heat of fever and anecdotally, many people still successfully use this warming method to help fight colds, coughs,…

When any kind of chest congestion is present, making a mustard plaster is one option of breaking it up. Yes, I’m talking about the common kitchen spice! Mustard has rubefacient properties, which means it increases blood circulation, perspiration, and heat to the area of skin where it is administered. This simple remedy truly works! It’s […]

Marmee's Pantry ~ For Such a Time as This: Mustard Poultice for Chest Congestion

For centuries mustard plasters were the tried and true home remedy for the flu, coughs, colds, pneumonia and many other ailments. It was used regularly up until the not too distant past since this poultice was thought to sweat out all the “ills” the body held. A mustard poultice is a time-honored therapy: Your great-grandmother may have used mustard poultices and plasters to treat congestion, coughs, bronchitis or pneumonia. A mustard plaster offers immediate relief to discomfort in the…

Use old-time remedies like mustard plaster for chest congestion from the common cold. Make with simple ingredients and apply with a hot pad.

Oregano — The oregano contains rosmarinic and carvacrol acids, both of which are acting as a natural decongestant agents that can help in…

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One way of fighting an infection is to raise our body’s temperature, such as during a fever. One old remedy for drawing out a cough or chest infection was to use a mustard plaster to mimic the heat of fever and anecdotally, many people still successfully use this warming method to help fight colds, coughs,…

Although a mustard wrap is popular for congestion and mucus, I found a ginger wrap for cough and mucus (a.k.a. wrapped ginger) works better.

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