How to put mustard plaque on children's cough

Such warming procedures, like mustard plasters, banks, continue to enjoy great popularity among the population in the treatment of respiratory diseases. Especially popular are mustard coughts in children. Probably, all of us in childhood, mothers and grandmothers thus cured a cold in just a few days. How to put mustard plaster for children, we will tell you in detail. It should be borne in mind that such treatment methods are most effective in combination with the use of other procedures, including massage and phytotherapy.

You can put mustard seeds to children at a very early age, but through a linen or cotton napkin. Do not neglect in the treatment of other medications, including antibiotics, as well as increasing immunity and expectorants. Whether it is necessary to remind that in any case treatment should be appointed or nominated by the doctor? In this case, this is a pediatrician.

Mustard cough for children have a vasodilating effect, stimulating the flow of blood to the place where they are applied. Simultaneously, the sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic nervous system is excited . The tone of the nervous system rises, blood products accumulate such excitement products as noradrenaline and adrenaline.

As a result, there is an increase in the protective function of the child's body. That is, mustard cough for children is not just a grandmother's remedy, but a well-grounded medical procedure.

Before placing mustard plaque in children, the child's skin should be inspected. In places intended for applying mustard plasters, there should be no redness, rashes, irritation. If any, consult a physician. In any case, if this is the first time you perform this procedure, you should first put one yellow card and look at your child's reaction.

In addition, you should know that the mustard plasters are not placed on the spine and heart area!

Mustards for coughing in children are as follows.

After moistening gauze with vegetable oil, it should be applied to the place recommended by the doctor. When coughing, this is usually the back, the chest region. If they are children of an early age (up to five years) or you have found out that their skin is sensitive to mustard plasters, instead of gauze cotton or linen fabric will be needed .

The mustard is dipped in a bowl (bath) with warm water and, having held it for a few seconds, put the mustard side on the child's body through the previously prepared gauze (cloth). In the same way we do the rest.

We cover the child with a sheet (a diaper comes up) and a blanket on top.

Mustards for coughing in children cause heat after a few minutes. At the same time, if some of the actions are manifested only after seven or even ten minutes, other children may feel a strong heat, perhaps, a burning sensation in almost two to three minutes after you covered them with a blanket.

It is recommended to periodically (once every 2-3 minutes) to inspect the skin. As for young children (up to 7 years), then more often. In the event that the skin is clearly reddened, the mustard must be removed and washed with warm water. Then the same place can be treated with olive (can be sunflower) oil or petroleum jelly.

All mustard plasters are removed when the skin under them becomes red. Usually passes from five to ten minutes from the beginning of the procedure. In the event that the child began to complain of severe burning, this indicates a poor tolerance. Then all mustard must be quickly removed, even if the time has passed is not enough.

Residue mustard powder should be removed with moistened in warm water gauze, and gently wipe the skin dry. At the end of the procedure, it is possible and even desirable to lubricate the baby's skin with a baby cream or petroleum jelly or vegetable oil.