Mustard belongs to Cruciferae, and Brassica is an annual and biennial herb. Mustard has a long history of cultivation in China, mostly distributed in the provinces south of the Yangtze River, with many types and varieties, including mustard, leaf mustard, stem mustard, stem mustard, bud mustard, root mustard and so on.

Mustard usually refers to leaf mustard. Leaf mustard includes big leaf mustard, small leaf mustard, potherb mustard, cabbage mustard, etc. In Guangdong, big leaf mustard and small leaf mustard are the most common.

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Nutritional value of mustard

Mustard is rich in vitamins A, B, C and D.. The specific effect is refreshing. Mustard contains a lot of ascorbic acid, which is a highly active reducing substance. It participates in the important redox process of the body, can increase the oxygen content in the brain, stimulate the brain to use oxygen, and has the functions of refreshing the brain and relieving fatigue.

Secondly, it has the function of detoxification and detumescence, which can resist infection and prevent diseases, inhibit the toxicity of bacterial toxins and promote wound healing, and can be used to assist in the treatment of infectious diseases. There is also the role of appetizing and digestion, because pickled mustard has a special flavor and fragrance, which can promote the digestive function of stomach and intestine, increase appetite, and can be used to stimulate appetite and help digestion.

Finally, it can improve eyesight, promote diaphragmatic function and relax bowels, because mustard tissue is coarse and hard, contains carotene and a large amount of edible cellulose, so it has the functions of improving eyesight and relaxing bowels, and can be used as a good diet for ophthalmologists, and can also prevent constipation, especially for the elderly and habitual secret people.

People's Network-Mustard is recommended for relaxing bowels and improving eyesight.