White Mustard

See also : Black Mustard
Other Names: American Yellow Mustard, Bai Jie Zi, Brassica alba, Farine de Moutarde Blanche, Graine de Moutarde Blanche, Huile de Moutarde Blanche, Mostaza Blanca, Moutarde, Moutarde Anglaise, Moutarde Blanche, Moutarde Cultivée, Moutarde Rude, Mustard, Pâte de Moutarde Blanche, Plâtre de Moutarde Blanche, Poudre de Moutarde Blanche, Sinapis alba, Weibe Senfsamen, White Mustard Flour, White Mustard Greens, White Mustard Oil, White Mustard Paste, White Mustard Plaster, White Mustard Powder, White Mustard Seed, Yellow Mustard.
White mustard is an herb. The seeds are used to make medicine.

Special Precautions of White Mustard

• White mustard is safe when consumed as food. But there is not enough scientific information available to know if it is safe when used as a medicine that is taken by mouth or applied to the skin.
• Applying white mustard to the skin for an extended period of time can cause burns, blisters, and ulcers.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to use white mustard in medicinal amounts if you are pregnant. There is some evidence it might start your menstrual period and cause a miscarriage.
• There isn’t enough information to know whether it’s safe to use white mustard in medicinal amounts if you are breast-feeding. Play it safe and stick to food amounts.

Benefits and uses of White Mustard are

• BY MOUTH
  • Preventing infection.
  • Causing vomiting.
  • Increasing urine flow (as a diuretic) to relieve water retention.
  • Increasing the appetite.
  • Cancer fighting powers : Mustard seeds (like other members of Brassica) have been found to contain isothiocyanates which have been demonstrated to suppress and prevent the growth of cancerous tumors. A 2010 study published in the journal Carcinogenesis demonstrated that when this compound is delivered in a specialized manner had the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer in the bladder!
  • Anti-inflammatory benefits : Mustard seeds are known to be a great source of antioxidants and in fact have a very high content of selenium and magnesium which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects. It also contains a powerful dose of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, omega3, and omega-6s to help keep your body running smoothly.
  • Increases lean muscle mass : A compound in mustard seeds, homobrassinolide, has been found to help increase lean muscle mass. This steroid-like compound can increase your appetite and food intake while helping to develop muscle growth. This can be very important for people trying to gain muscle or older people that are worried about wasting muscles. One Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology study found that the anabolic effects of homobrassinolide are enough to increase strength and lean muscle mass.
  • Mustard has been implicated in being able to alleviate headaches, cold, and flu symptoms.
• APPLIED TO THE SKIN
  • Coughs and colds.
  • Bronchitis.
  • Arthritis-like pain (rheumatism).
  • Swelling (inflammation) of the mouth, throat, and joints.
  • Some people have used mustard as an external paste to alleviate aching muscles and joints and even to help fight against pneumonia.