Medicine:Mustard plaster
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A mustard plaster, also known as a blister, is a poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the body to stimulate healing. It can be used to warm muscle tissues and for chronic aches and pains.[1] It was once part of conventional medical treatment,[2] and available in prepared versions in pharmacies. It fell from favor in the 20th century and is now used only as a home remedy.[3]
Uses
Mustard plasters were used for aches and pains, including rheumatism, arthritis, and sore muscles.[4] It was also used for chest congestion.[4]
Side effects
If left in place for too long, it can produce first-degree burns to the skin.[4] Vapors might cause nausea.
See also
- Mustard bath
- Fanny Crosby, possibly blinded as an infant by mustard plasters
References
- ↑ Sinclair, Marybetts (2007). Modern Hydrotherapy for the Massage Therapist. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 101. ISBN 9780781792097. https://books.google.com/books?id=fE3YnfgAE_0C&q=%22mustard+plaster%22&pg=PA102.
- ↑ Hewett, Prescott G. (1863-11-14). "Reports of Societies: Western Medical and Surgical Society". British Medical Journal: 534. https://books.google.com/books?id=ghpFAQAAMAAJ&q=sinapisms&pg=PA710. "With stimuli and sinapisms, he soon recovered.".
- ↑ Scheindlin, S (December 2004). "Transdermal drug delivery: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE.". Molecular Interventions 4 (6): 308–12. doi:10.1124/mi.4.6.1. PMID 15616157.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Small, Ernest (2009). Top 100 Food Plants. NRC Research Press. pp. 347. ISBN 9780660198583. https://archive.org/details/topfoodplantswor00smal.
Further reading
- "Black mustard". PDRHealth. Thomson Healthcare. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070710034250/http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/100280.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- Roger M. Grace (2005-02-17). "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Mustard Plasters". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. http://www.metnews.com/articles/2005/reminiscing021705.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
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