Cold & cough8 min
Warm Mustard Oil Sole Rub
Mustard oil warmed with a crushed garlic clove, strained, and rubbed on the soles before bed. External only.
Mustard oil sole rub before bed
A teaspoon of mustard oil is warmed for a minute with a crushed garlic clove, then every bit of garlic is strained out. The warm oil goes on the soles only, before bed. It is external. Nothing from this rub is eaten, and the oil does not go into the nose, ears, or mouth.
Garlic left on skin can burn, so the clove must come out completely. Test the oil on the wrist and skip cracked soles or any skin that reacts to mustard or garlic. This does not cure a cold. A cough beyond a few days, fever, or breathing trouble needs a doctor.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon mustard oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- A clean cloth
How to prepare
- Warm the mustard oil on the lowest heat with the crushed garlic for a minute. Do not fry it.
- Strain out every piece of garlic. Cool the oil until warm, then test a drop on the wrist.
How to use
- Rub a little oil on the soles before bed. Wipe the excess with the cloth and wear cotton socks if you like.
- Keep it on the skin only. Do not put it in the nose, ears, or mouth, and do not eat the garlic.
- Wash the feet in the morning. Once at night is enough.
Helpful habits
- Mustard oil smells strong. A teaspoon is enough.
- If the skin reddens, wash it off and do not repeat.
Precautions
- External only. Strain the garlic out fully, because garlic left on skin can burn.
- Do not use on cracked soles, rash, or if mustard or garlic irritates your skin. Not a baby rub.
- This does not cure a cold. A cough beyond a few days, fever, or breathing trouble needs a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can the garlic be left on the foot?
- No. Strain it out. Garlic on skin can burn.
Is the oil swallowed?
- No. Soles only. Do not eat the garlic from this rub.
Will a sole rub cure a cold?
- No. It is an external bedtime comfort. A lasting cough needs a doctor.
