Mustard. Beneficial features

Mustard is a very common spice, long known for its sharp taste. It is traditionally served with meat dishes, hardly suspecting that it helps them better absorb.

Mustard powder is obtained from the plant of the same name, which was appreciated all over the world since the Middle Ages. And not only for taste. It has long been known that this plant is capable of heating the body, regardless of whether it is used as a seasoning or used for external use.

For example, among other drugs for treating colds, an honorable place is occupied by mustard. Useful properties of this spice are due to the fact that its seeds are rich in carbohydrates, pectins, essential oils, vitamins, minerals. For the treatment of colds or joint pain, medicine recommends using canisters with mustard or mustard wraps. About how to warm his legs with mustard, it was known for a long time. And today, many people use these recipes, which especially help in the early days of the cold, with hypothermia.

Method one. Legs with mustard.

For their preparation, 50 grams of powder is gradually poured with hot water, simultaneously rubbing until a homogeneous mass is obtained. When the composition becomes a consistency similar to cream, it is mixed with a lot of hot (but not scalding!) Water. Gradually pouring water to keep a constant temperature, soar your feet 20 minutes. After that they dry them and put on socks.

Method two. Shared bath.

Prepared the same way as the foot, but only from a larger (about 100-200 grams) of powder. Baths take no more than 10 minutes, and then rest, covered with a blanket.

Way the third. Wraps with mustard.

Dry powder is slightly diluted with water, mixed in half with honey. Put on the chest, back, cover with compress paper, warm wrap. Leave for 20-30 minutes. So that the mustard wraps do not cause irritation, the skin beneath them can be pre-lubricated with a fat cream.

Such wraps are useful not only for colds. Wanting to lose weight, too, will help the mustard. Useful properties of wraps are their ability to warm up the body, improve blood circulation. Only for losing weight they are made on problematic places, wrapped in film. Within 20 minutes, while the wrapping lasts, it is recommended to perform active physical exercises aimed at correcting the problem areas.

Method four. The easiest way to prevent colds.

For the night in woolen socks fall asleep dry mustard powder.

Today many branches of medicine use for treatment essential oils or powder, which gives mustard. Useful properties of the powder can improve the condition of patients with lung cancer. To do this, the powder is diluted with warm milk in a ratio of 0.5X2, drink a month for one glass. However, before starting such treatment, you must definitely get permission from the attending physician.

Mustard also helps with headache. To do this, 50 g of powder is dissolved in steep boiling water, it is cooled to 38 degrees, temporarily immersed in it hands. Gout is treated with a mixture of burning spices, salt and kerosene. They are ground to a creamy state and rubbed into sore spots. After a warm hand. With arthritis, kerosene is replaced with vodka. This is a folk remedy, so before using kerosene, you also need to consult a doctor.

Doctors, nutritionists believe that in order to improve appetite and gain weight, too, mustard is useful. Useful properties of its seeds with constant use in food can stimulate appetite, improve digestion and cope with constipation. Trays of mustard and oil help to strengthen hair, make them healthy, strong and shiny.

Mustard is recommended to be kept in the house at all times in order to use for culinary, medicinal or cosmetic purposes.