The efficacy and function of white mustard

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine white mustard.

[Other names] Hujie (Shu Materia Medica), Shujie (Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] The tender stems and leaves of the cruciferous plant white mustard .

[Original form] Annual or biennial herb. The stem is relatively thick, up to 1 meter high, and is covered with sparse, coarse hairs. Leaves are alternate; leaves at the base of the stem have long petioles, broad leaf blades, obovate, 10-15 cm long, more than 5 cm wide at the widest point, deeply lyre-shaped or nearly completely fissured, with 5-7 lobes, large at the tip and gradually smaller downwards; leaves at the top of the stem have short petioles, smaller leaf blades, and finer lobes; leaves near the inflorescence are often less fissured. The raceme is terminal; the pedicels are about 1 cm long; there are 4 calyxes, green, erect; the corolla is yellow, oblong-ovate, with erect long claws at the base; there are 6 stamens, 4 of which are strong; the ovary is rectangular, densely covered with white hairs, the style is slender, and the stigma is small. The silique is broadly linear, 2 to 3 cm long, densely covered with coarse white hairs, the seed-bearing part is often shallowly constricted, with a beak at the tip, the beak does not produce seeds, and is smooth and hairless. The seeds are round, pale yellowish white, and 1.5 to 2 mm in diameter. Flowering period is from April to June. Fruiting period is from June to August.

[Habitat distribution] Cultivated in many parts of the country.

[Properties and flavors] Kaibao Materia Medica: "Spicy, warm, non-toxic."

【Meridian】 "Ben Cao Jing Shu": "enters the lungs."

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and dispels cold. Treats cough, shortness of breath, cold pain in the stomach and abdomen.

【Usage and Dosage】 For internal use: Cook and eat.

[Note] Patients with sores, eye diseases, hemorrhoids, bloody stools, and those with excessive heat should avoid eating it.

【Additional prescription】 ① Nausea and shortness of breath. Use one or two coins of white mustard powder and take it with wine.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From 1. "Tang Materia Medica".

Above we introduced what white mustard is, its effects and functions. We know that white mustard can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.