Mustard Plaster
Muslim cloth-material
dry mustard (Coleman's)
flour
warm water
Make all ingredients into a paste- put into the cloth- then wrap another thin towel
around the outer cloth. It gets really hot so don't leave on hurt area for a long period
of time.
Mom used it for pleurisy or lung inflammation.
Mom was a nurse for 35 + years and oldest of 11 children-they depended on home
remedies living on the farm.
Recipe by Pauline Williams-Her earliest ancestor was a Wm Williams 1794-1950
m. Elaney Jones d. 1853
It was her grandfather who moved away from Duplin Jacob "Jake" Williams (sibling
to Joseph Williams (Joseph did not marry) they were twins but not identical.
Jake moved to Wayne County, NC.
This was her favorite.
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