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Sisymbrium officinale - Hedge mustard

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Hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale

Hedge mustard is a plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is found on roadsides and wasteland, and as a weed of arable land. A native of Europe and North Africa, it is now well-established throughout the world.

Uses

Loss of the voice, Throat complaints, Heart problems, Common cold, Remedy for gout, Dampening effect on cough, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Isopropyl isothiocyanate, 2-methylpropanenitrile, (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol, sec-butyl isothiocyanate, (E)-hex-2-enal, (Z)-hex-2-en-1-ol, octanoic and dodecanoic acid, 2-methylbutanenitrile, dibutyl phthalate, and ethyl linolenate.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Hedge Mustard, Wild mustard


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Annual plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate The leaves are compound i.e. made up of two or more discrete leaflets

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–18 mm the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils but prefers a moist to dry acid to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Hedge banks, Uncultivated ground, Waste ground.

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