Should I put a child's mustard plaster?Photo: Getty ImagesIf your child is sick and you decide to use mustard plaster, go to the nearest pharmacy. There are two types of mustard plasters: in small sachets of mustard powder and rectangular in shape, when the mustard layer is applied on paper. It is not necessary to immediately buy a lot of mustard plasters. It is better to replenish the home first aid kit as needed. Smell the mustard plasters, if the smell is sharp and sharp, it is better not to buy them. The mustard plasters are most effective during coughing or as prophylaxis after hypothermia. They are also set for colds. So, how to put mustard plasters to a child correctly? Let's see. It should be aware of the precautions, especially when mustard plasters are put to a child, and not to an adult. If you have measured the temperature of the child and it turned out to be even slightly elevated, it should be discarded. At least until the heat subsides. If you are convinced that there is no temperature, you can proceed. Take any bowl or glass jar and fill it with slightly hot water. Take one mustard plaster and lower it into this container for 10–20 seconds. After that, quickly, before they get cold, attach them to the skin of the child. Mustard plaster when coughing in children is placed on the reverse side or through dense tissue on the chest or back. You should not put mustard plasters for very young children. It is better to avoid getting a mustard plaster on the heart area, and also not to put them where there are birthmarks, scratches or sores. It is possible to put mustard plasters to a child no more than once a day and not more than 4 days in a row. Keep a yellow card on the skin of a child can be from 5 to 7 minutes, no more. And 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 necessary to check that the skin does not turn red strongly, because in children it is very tender and the burn may appear quickly enough. If the burning sensation from mustard plasters becomes strong and the child begins to complain, then, of course, they should be immediately removed. But do not blindly trust your children. Since mustard plasters are not the most favorite procedure of children, they can be silent about their discomfort. To avoid this, you can put a mustard plaster on yourself, for example, on your hand, and if the burning of a mustard plaster will really be unbearable, you will immediately understand it. When the procedure is finished, you must carefully remove the mustard plaster from the skin of the child. After that, take a dry natural fabric and wipe those places where there were mustard plasters. Then you can lubricate the delicate baby skin with cream or olive oil. It is best to put mustard plasters to children at night, just before bedtime. And after that, right under the blanket - to sleep. Article about will help to preserve health.
