White mustard seed, also known as spicy rapeseed, Latin name Semen sinapis. The dried and mature seeds of the annual or biennial plant white mustard Sinapis alba L. Brassicaceae, spherical, gray-white to light yellow surface, thin, brittle and oily seed coat. Now let me introduce to you the efficacy and functions of white mustard seeds. I hope it can help you.

Efficacy of white mustard seeds:

Warm the lungs, remove phlegm and invigorate qi, dissipate stagnation in the breast, unblock meridians and relieve pain. It is used for asthma and cough due to cold phlegm, swelling and pain in the chest and hypochondrium, phlegm stagnation in the meridians, joint numbness and pain, phlegm-damp flow, and vaginal gangrene and swollen poison.

Functions of white mustard seeds:

*** Function: Mustard seeds contain myrosinase. The glycoside itself has no anti-inflammatory effects, but when exposed to water, the mustard seeds The action of the enzyme generates volatile oil, the main component of which is allyl isothiocyanate, which has a pungent and spicy smell and an anti-inflammatory effect. When applied to the panel, it has a warm feeling and makes it red, even causing blisters and pustules. Mustard seed powder is usually used after removing the fat and is used to make mustard plaster. It is used as an anti-fungal agent *** *** Anti-bacterial agent is used regionally on the panel. Its effect is not limited to the application site, but also involves other parts. When it has a therapeutic effect, it is called an anti-inflammatory effect, and it can treat neuralgia, rheumatic pain, pleurisy and sprains, etc. Moisten with lukewarm water before use to enhance the effect of myrosinase. Boiling water inhibits the effect of myrosinase***. The application time should not exceed 15 to 30 minutes, and those with sensitive panels can only apply it for 5 to 10 minutes. Mustard powder is used as a flavoring agent to increase saliva secretion and amylase activity, and to reduce heart volume and heart rate. A small amount can stimulate the gastric mucosa to increase the secretion of gastric juice and pancreatic juice, and sometimes relieve stubborn hiccups. Oral administration of large amounts can quickly cause vomiting and can be used to treat narcotic drug poisoning.

Usage and dosage of white mustard seeds

Decoction, 3 to 6 grams; or take it into pills or powder. For external use, grind an appropriate amount into powder and apply it, or use it as a foam.

Precautions for use;

This product is pungent and warm, dissipates, consumes qi and damages yin, should not be used by those with chronic cough, lung deficiency and yin deficiency with strong fire; people with peptic tract ulcers, bleeding and panel allergies Those should avoid using it. The dosage should not be too large.

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③ For those with cold phlegm blocking the lungs, cough, breathlessness, chest tightness, and excessive phlegm, it can be combined with perilla seeds and radish seeds.

④ If cold phlegm condenses on the shoulders and back, and the meridians are blocked, and the symptoms include pain in the shoulders and back, or paralysis, it can be combined with Guixin, Myrrh, Acosta, and Fructus Semen.

⑤ For those with cold phlegm condensing the meridians and symptoms of tuberculosis and scabies, an ointment can be applied externally with ephedra, raw Nanxing, pinellia, Bombyx and other ointments.

Selected Prescriptions of White Mustard Seed

① To treat cold and no sweating: fill the navel with mustard seed powder mixed with water, and iron it with hot objects separated by clothes to remove sweat. ***"Simple Recipe"***

②Treatment of vomiting due to upper gas: two liters of mustard seeds, powdered, honey pills, taken with Yinshijinghua water, such as Wuzi Qiwan, taken twice a day; also It can be taken as powder and taken on an empty stomach; it can also be soaked in wine and taken to treat subumbilical colic. ***"Qianjin Prescription"***

③Treat women with stroke, muteness of mouth and constriction of tongue: 1 liter of mustard seeds, grind them carefully, add 3 liters of vinegar, decoct one liter, and apply it under the chin and cheeks . ***"Sheng Hui Fang"***

④Treatment of arthritis: 50 grams of mustard, appropriate amount of vinegar. First moisten the mustard with a small amount of boiling water, add vinegar to make a paste, spread it on a cloth, cover it with a layer of gauze, and apply it to the sore area. Remove it after three hours and apply it every three to five days. ***Xuzhou's "Selected New Medical Treatment Methods with Uniform Prescriptions"***

⑤Treatment of typhoid fever with yin syndrome and abdominal pain and reversal: Grind mustard seeds into powder, mix with water and stick to the navel. ***"Shengshengbian"***

⑥Treatment of carbuncle in adults and children: mustard paste, soup and compress paper.

***"Qianjin Prescription"***

⑦Cure swelling and scrofula: pound mustard seeds into powder, mix with vinegar to make cakes, and paste. Count and see if it disappears, fear of damaging the meat. ***"Repairing the Back of the Elbow"***

⑧Treatment of severe throat blockage: 150 grams of mustard seeds, pounded, powdered with shilla, mix with water and honey into an ointment, apply to the lower part of the outer throat , it’s easy to do. ***"Sheng Huifang"***

⑨Cure deafness: Crush mustard seeds, mix with human milk, and wrap it in cotton. ***"A Thousand Gold Prescriptions"***

⑩To treat ingrown eyebrows: divide mustard seeds and pinellia into equal parts. At the end, mix with natural ginger juice and apply. ***"Sun Tianren's Collection of Prescriptions"***