Do I need to put mustard plasters on my child?Photo: Getty Images If the child is sick and you decide to use mustard plasters for treatment, go to the nearest pharmacy. There are two types of mustard plasters: in small sachets of mustard powder and rectangular when the mustard layer is applied to paper. You do not need to buy a lot of mustard plasters at once. It is best to refill your home medicine cabinet as needed. Smell mustard plasters, if the smell is pungent and pungent, it is better not to buy them. Mustard plasters are most effective during coughing or as a prophylaxis after hypothermia. They are also used for colds. So, how to put mustard plasters on a child correctly? Let's figure it out. You should know about precautions, especially when mustard plasters are given to a child, not an adult. If you measured the temperature of the child and it turned out to be even slightly elevated, you should refuse mustard plasters. At least until the fever subsides. Once you are satisfied that the temperature is not there, you can start by taking a bowl or glass jar and filling it with mildly hot water. Take one mustard plaster and dip it into this container for 10-20 seconds. Then quickly, while they are still warm, apply them to the baby's skin. When coughing in children, mustard plasters are placed with the back side or through a dense fabric on the chest or back. Do not put mustard plasters on very young children. It is better to avoid getting mustard plaster on the heart area, and also not to put them where there are birthmarks, scratches or sores. You can put mustard plasters on a child no more than once a day and no more than 4 days in a row. You can keep the mustard plaster on the child's skin from 5 to 7 minutes, no more. Moreover, the first time the procedure should last 4–5 minutes. Then you can gradually increase the time by 1-2 minutes. If the mustard plasters are set according to the rules and have a normal shelf life, the child will first feel a slight burning sensation of the skin, then more and more intense sensations. Every 2-3 minutes, it is imperative to check whether the skin is very red, because in children it is very delicate and a burn can appear quite quickly. If the burning sensation from mustard plasters becomes strong and the child begins to complain, then, of course, they should be removed immediately. But do not blindly trust your children. Since mustard plasters are not the most favorite procedure for children, they can cheat by talking about their unpleasant sensations. In order to avoid this, you can put a mustard plaster on yourself, for example, on your hand, and if the burning sensation from the mustard plaster is really unbearable, you will immediately understand it yourself.When the procedure is over, you need to carefully remove the mustard plaster from the child's skin. After that, take a dry natural cloth and wipe the places where the mustard plasters were. Then you can lubricate the delicate baby skin with cream or olive oil. It is best to put mustard plasters on children at night, just before bedtime. And after that, immediately under the covers - to sleep. Article about will help to maintain health
