Adrian Cope wrote: > > >Doesn't everybody rememb er the recipe for a mustard plaster? The last time > >I saw this recipe was in the Old Farmer's Almanac or the Boston > >Cookbook?JIGGSC@aol.com in Seattle > > > >No. Lets have it pse > > Did they WORK ??????? > ================================== > Adrian Cope. "Aequo Adeste Animo" > <elders@rmplc.co.uk> (Leamington Elders Line) > WARWICK England > Tel & FAX : (0) or (44) 1926 401 720 > ================================== Out of dim memory, I remember "1 to 4-6" as a formula learned in a Home Nursing course required of high school students during World War II. I think it meant 1 part dry mustard to 4 to 6 parts flour. Does that sound right? It must have been mixed with water, then put on cloth and placed on the chest. Once again we're talking about generating heat which is probably its benefit. Fran Middleton
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