MUSTARD PLASTERS
Very few people appear to really know how to apply a mustard piaster properly, and therefore the following hints may not be out of place. Never put a cold mustard plaster on a sick person, for the shock Is like a sudden plunge into cold water. Before you commence, to mix the paste be sure you have all the necessary material at hand. First put a large plate where it can get warm, not too hot; then stir the mustard and flour thoroughly together before you acid the water, which should be tepid. Stir in enough water to make a paste about the consistency of French mustard. Place your cloth (an old handkerchief" is best) on the warm plate, spreading the paste in the middle of it, leaving a margin wide enough to lap well over on all sides. Do not remove paste from the plate until ready to apply. Place a folded towel between paste and patient's clothing.
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 7 August 1912, Page 2
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