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Mustard Poultice

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Mustard Poultice

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix the ground mustard with warm water.

  2. Spread the mixture evenly on several folds of linen.

  3. Cover the side that will touch the skin with a thin piece of gauze or cambric.

  4. Apply the poultice to the skin and monitor for comfort.

  5. Remove after about 20 minutes or if discomfort occurs.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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