How to soar feet with mustard powder for a child, an adult with a cough, cold, runny nose, proportions

Mustard powder is one of the most versatile foods in the world. It is widely used in various spheres of life - cooking, cosmetology, medicine, with its help many everyday problems and health issues are solved, including the treatment of colds.

Due to the availability of the main ingredient, everyone can soar their feet with the addition of mustard at home. The procedure is effective, eliminates the symptoms of colds and prevents the development of ARVI.

The healing composition of mustard powder

Mustard powder is made from mustard seed cake.

The table shows the composition of the product and useful properties:

Component	Action on the body
Vitamins
A (retinol, dehydroretinol, retinal, retinoic acid)	helps to soften rough skin; improves the protective functions of cells; increases the density of the skin; helps to remove cracks and even out skin tone.
Provitamin A (beta-carotene) - a pigment that provides an orange tone	Increases skin elasticity and prevents pore clogging.
B1 (thiamine)	participates in protein, fat, carbohydrate metabolism; works as a protection of cell membranes from toxic effects that occur due to lipid peroxidation; slows down the aging process of the skin; maintains muscle tone.
B2 (lactoflavin) - considered the vitamin that most favorably affects the condition of the skin	stimulates the production of energy in cells; participates in the transport of oxygen to cells; accelerates the healing of wounds, corns, cracks; eliminates rash, redness, ulcers; improves the work of capillaries.
E (tocopherol acetate)	eliminates dry skin, flaking; promotes cell renewal and regeneration of damaged areas; increases the protective functions of cells; enhances blood circulation in the vessels and promotes the transport of oxygen; acts as an antioxidant; eliminates rashes, acne; promotes moisture retention in cells.
Micro and macro elements
Iron	Helps fight irritation, itching and cracking on the skin's surface.
Potassium	normalizes water balance; participates in cell renewal; keeps the skin hydrated, eliminating cracks, flaking and preventing the appearance of foci of inflammation.
Calcium	restores the protective function of cells; performs a moisture-retaining function; participates in the process of sebum secretion; helps to keep collagen and elastin fibers intact; keeps the capillary network in good shape.
Phosphorus	strengthens intercellular connections; makes the skin elastic; reduces the risk of blackheads, cracks, acne.
Sodium	helps to regulate the amount of fluid in the intercellular space; normalizes the supply of food to the cells; moisturizes the skin.
Magnesium	participates in the production of melatonin; reduces muscle pain and inflammation; improves skin condition.

Beneficial features

Soaring your feet with mustard powder is beneficial in many cases. This process provides warming and the effect of irritating substances on the active points of the feet, which has a beneficial effect on the human body.

Mustard is distinguished by the following medicinal actions:

• eliminates pain syndrome;
• enhances blood circulation and tissue oxygenation;
• helps to warm up the entire body and muscles locally;
• removes toxins;
• has an expectorant effect;
• improves immunity;
• softens rough skin.

Taking hot foot baths with mustard relieves from colds and is their prevention.

This is due to the following factors occurring during the procedure:

• vasodilation;
• local irritant effect;
• relaxation of muscle tissue;
• local anesthesia;
• stimulating the work of the bronchi;
• activation of the immune system.

Benefits of foot warming baths with mustard powder

The procedure for colds can bring relief to the patient and speed up the healing process. First of all, the therapeutic effect is due to the warming effect - the effect of heat expands blood vessels, thereby improving blood circulation, reducing tissue swelling and eliminating inflammatory processes.

Other benefits include:

• warming up the legs makes breathing easier due to an increase in body temperature and air humidity;
• local heating of the legs has a relaxing effect on the body as a whole;
• providing psychological comfort. This is due to the fact that when the feet are heated, relaxation is provided, and a person feels an improvement in his condition, believing that this is his merit. This is a kind of placebo that effectively affects the body;
• an artificial increase in body temperature leads to the destruction of pathogens at a stage before they have multiplied sufficiently.

Indications for the procedure

Indications and contraindications for the procedure are the same for adults and children. Treatment in this case involves an external effect on the body.

The indications for a session are:

• colds, including those that do not respond to treatment for a long time;
• runny nose and nasal congestion;
• dry and moist cough;
• a sore throat;
• general malaise, bone aches, decreased performance;
• coarse calluses.

For a long time, taking hot foot baths with mustard powder has been prescribed to patients to eliminate attacks of bronchial asthma. Nowadays, you can also resort to a similar method of treatment, provided that the baths are an adjunct that is part of the complex therapy.

Contraindications

Not everyone is allowed to soar feet with mustard powder.

The procedure has a number of contraindications, among which the following factors should be taken into account:

• increased body temperature - more than 37.3 ° C. As a result of exposure to external heat, hyperthermia may occur;
• low pressure - less than 110/70 mm Hg. In hot water, blood vessels dilate, which can cause a sharp drop in pressure up to fainting;
• high blood pressure. In some cases, the procedure can provoke a sharp jump in blood pressure, thereby causing a hypertensive crisis;
• chronic heart ischemia, myocarditis;
• varicose veins, ulcers on the feet and legs. With such violations, after the procedure, pain may occur;
• oncological diseases - increased blood flow can provoke tumor growth;
• period of exacerbation of chronic diseases, with the exception of diseases of the bronchopulmonary system;
• period of bearing a child;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases;
• the presence of trophic ulcers.

Foot baths with mustard powder warm up well, increase blood circulation, and increase immune protection. The mustard fumes emanating from the water create an inhalation effect. However, in some cases, such treatment can harm the child.

In such cases, children should not soar their feet with mustard:

• allergy. If there are rashes on the child's skin, the nature of which is unknown, it is better to refrain from the procedure. The fact is that in most cases, a child's rash is of an allergic nature. In turn, the use of an irritating powder can cause pain in the baby, therefore, before using, you should make sure that there are no such manifestations;
• fever. Before preparing a foot bath with mustard powder for a child, it is necessary to measure his body temperature. It usually rises during colds. This is due to the formation of interferons and the fight of the immune system with the virus. If the thermometer shows a temperature above 37.5 ° C, then the procedure is contraindicated for the child. Steaming legs can cause an even greater rise in temperature;
• high sensitivity. If a child has an increased sensitivity to mustard, then it is strictly prohibited to use it. You can replace this powder with other means of similar action. At the same time, it is important to make sure that the selected composition does not entail negative reactions of the body.

Among other things, it is important to consider the type of disease.

The procedure can have a beneficial effect on the following diseases:

• pneumonia;
• dry or moist cough;
• laryngitis;
• bronchitis;
• tracheitis;
• runny nose;
• flu;
• rhinitis;
• ARVI.

Mustard baths will not give a positive effect for such diseases:

• chickenpox;
• rubella;
• measles;
• stomatitis.

Preparing the foot bath

To carry out the procedure, you need to prepare the necessary funds:

• basin - plastic or metal;
• water;
• mustard powder;
• a towel or any cloth to dry your feet;
• cotton and warm woolen socks - in pairs.

How to properly soar feet with dry mustard for adults, children?

The bath is prepared immediately before the procedure:

1. First, you need to heat the water to a temperature of 40 ° C and pour it into the container. Optimal volume - water should cover the feet along with the ankles.
2. 3 tbsp are added to the basin. l. mustard, the solution is thoroughly mixed until the powder is completely dissolved in water.

To warm up the legs after hypothermia, they usually use the most common method of using powdered mustard - preparing a solution from it in hot water. You can use the powder itself or ready-made mustard paste.

An adult should soar his feet with mustard powder in case of a cold according to the following scheme:

1. Lower your legs into the prepared solution. If the water seems unbearably hot, you can lower its temperature to 37 ° C or instead of 3 tbsp. l. mustard add 2 tbsp. l.
2. The warming up procedure lasts 30 minutes. When the water starts to cool down, it is necessary to take out your legs and add hot liquid.
3. At the end of the procedure, the feet should be wiped dry, immediately put on thin socks, and then woolen socks over them. You can also drink warm aromatic herbal tea with raspberries, viburnum or a spoonful of honey.

It is important to remember that when pointing very hot water, there is a risk of a thermal burn, and with a highly concentrated mustard solution, a chemical one.

During colds, therapists recommend a course of 2 warming up for 3-4 days. If mustard baths are used for corns, then they should be done no more than 2 times a week. The steamed keratinized layer of the skin after the procedure must be removed with a special tool, apply a nourishing cream and wear thin cotton socks.

After children reach the age of 1 year, they are allowed to soar their legs with mustard, provided there are no contraindications. For a child under 5 years old, it is important to prepare the bath with extreme caution, not exceeding the temperature, concentration and not overexposing the feet in the solution for longer than the prescribed time.

A step-by-step guide on how to properly carry out the procedure for a child to get rid of a cold and a painful dry cough:

1. Heat cold or cool hot water to a temperature of 37-38 C and fill the basin with it.
2. For 3 liters of water, it is enough to take 1⁄4 tbsp. l. dry mustard, stir.
3. Place the legs in the pelvis and hold the allotted time. The procedure should be carried out within 10-15 minutes. before bedtime. The volume of water must be directed so that it covers the feet along with the ankles.

You can mix the mustard solution with herbal decoctions or essential oils, this will speed up recovery from a cold. It is important to strictly observe the dosage of active substances and not to increase the allowable procedure time.

When coughing, hovering your legs is more effective in a deep container, for example, in a bucket, since the limbs must be immersed in the calf. According to the recommendations of pediatricians, children are allowed to carry out mustard procedures only after they reach the age of 1 year.

There are the following nuances regarding the procedure for children:

• babies are extremely sensitive to temperature extremes. Their body temperature can rise quickly just because they feel hot. Overheating for a baby carries the same dangers as hypothermia of the body. It is for this reason that pediatricians do not recommend such procedures for babies;
• before proceeding with the procedure, it is worth preparing clean linen for the baby. At the end of the procedure, wipe the child's feet dry and put on socks. Then you need to put the baby to bed under the covers. After taking a foot bath, you should not run, especially on bare feet on a cool floor. It is also strictly forbidden to go outside. To provide external and internal effects on the patient's body, you can brew tea with crushed viburnum berries, raspberries for the child, or warm milk with honey.

Useful Supplements

Soaring your feet is useful not only with mustard powder. To obtain the best effect, therapists recommend adding auxiliary components that enhance the healing effect:

• decoctions and tinctures of medicinal herbs, for example, St. John's wort, chamomile, nettle. For 3 liters of water, you can take 110-160 ml of raw materials;
• soda. In combination with mustard, it enhances the warming effect;
• essential oils of citrus and coniferous crops. For every 1.5 liters. water is enough to take 3 drops of oil.

Excipients will not only make heating more effective, but also have an inhalation effect. Couples of chamomile and eucalyptus broths have a positive effect on the respiratory system, which is especially important for colds. They prevent the development of pathogens, thin phlegm, thereby improving its discharge, cure a runny nose and cough.

How else is mustard powder used to warm the legs?

If the cough does not go away, and there is no desire or time to soar your feet with mustard, you can resort to dry powder. The same method is used if children flatly refuse to be motionless for a long time, do not want to warm their feet.

To steam your feet, you need to take 2 pairs of loose socks and mustard powder. If you need 20-30 g of powder to prepare a foot bath, then half as much is required to warm the feet in a dry way - 10-15 g.

An alternative way to warm up in hot water looks like this:

1. You need to wear thin cotton socks on your feet.
2. Fill the second pair with mustard powder and immediately put on over the first pair. You should take off your socks only when the mustard starts to bake strongly. Adults can do this all night long.
3. After that, you need to rinse your feet well and put on socks.

The advantage of this method is that the child or adult can walk freely, he does not need to lie or sit in one place. This method can also be used during short naps, especially for children.

Thanks to the warming action of mustard and two pairs of socks, the feet are steamed well, and the healing process is faster. Do not allow mustard powder to come into direct contact with the skin, as this can cause severe burns.

Precautionary measures

Before performing the procedure, you must familiarize yourself with the contraindications.

You should also pay attention to the following security measures:

• a thermometer must be used to check the temperature of the water in the tank;
• when the next portion of boiling water is poured into the basin, the legs must be removed;
• it is better to stir the solution with a spoon or spatula, and not with your hand;
• do not touch eyes with wet hands;
• after applying the solution, wash your hands with clean water and soap.

For better heat retention, you should wear thick natural wool socks. Products made of artificial materials are not able to retain heat.

Strict adherence to these recommendations guarantees a good warming effect, increased blood circulation and accelerated recovery. Taking into account the precautions for using foot mustard baths, recommendations and contraindications, they can be successfully used to treat children over 1 year old and adults.

You can soar your feet when the first signs of an illness appear, in its midst and for prevention purposes, for example, if your feet are wet in the rain or are cold, but the person still feels good. To start warming up with mustard powder, you do not need to wait for the first signs of complications to appear. The earlier treatment is started, the higher the chances of avoiding complications.

Article design: Vladimir the Great

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