Mustard
Scientific name of Mustard: Brassica juncea
Name of Mustard in different languages:
Sanskrit: Sarshapa
Hindi: Sarswom-सरसों, Rayi राई
Tamil: Kaduku-கடுகு
Malayalam: Kaduku കടുക്
Plant description:
Mustard is an erect, annual herb grow up to 50-60 cm in height, pale green, leaves are comparatively big, finely serrated margin, venation reticulated, the flowers are yellow in color, borne in clusters, the seeds contain in a pod, 1 to 1.5 inch in length, and it is green, it becomes pale yellow when it is ripe.
Useful plant parts:
Seed, oil
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Wedge | Margin-Finely serrated | Venation-Reticulated |
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Medicinal uses:
To reduce rheumatic, vita pain, to treat asthma, Athlete’s foot, the common ache of arm and leg.
Chemical content:
Selaniyam (prepare from mustard), volatile and a pesticide
How to prepare medicines:
Apply oil on knee to reduce rheumatic pain
It one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like:-
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