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'''White mustard''' (Sinapis alba) is an annual plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. Grown for its seeds, mustard, as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now widespread worldwide, although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region.
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'''White mustard''' is an annual plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. Grown for its seeds, mustard, as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now widespread worldwide, although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|phlegm}}, {{Uses|tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|pleurisy}}, {{Uses|respiratory infections}}, {{Uses|arthritic joints}}, {{Uses|chilblains}}, {{Uses|skin eruptions}}.
  
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White mustard is an annual, growing to 70 cm high with stalkless pinnate leaves. Similar to Sinapis arvensis.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
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Most common in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, it can be found worldwide. It has been found as far north as Greenland, and naturalized throughout Great Britain and Ireland.  
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==Chemical Composition==
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Proximate analysis of CM and its fractions revealed carbohydrates as the major component (80–94%) with ash (1·7–15·0%) and protein (2·2–4·4%) as minor constituents. Glucose (22–35%) was the major monosaccharide present followed by galactose (11–15%), mannose (6·0–6·4%), rhamnose (1·6–4·0%), arabinose (2·8–3·2%) and xylose (1·8–2·0%).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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*The yellow flowers of the plant produce hairy seed pods, with each pod containing roughly a half dozen seeds. These seeds are harvested just prior to the pods becoming ripe and bursting.
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==Properties==
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*They can be used whole for pickling or toasted for use in dishes. When ground and mixed with other ingredients, a paste or more standard condiment can be produced.
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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*The seeds contain sinalbin, which is a thioglycoside responsible for their pungent taste. White mustard has fewer volatile oils and the flavor is considered to be milder than that produced by black mustard seeds.
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===Dravya===
  
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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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* '''English''' - White mustard
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
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== External Links ==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Blade coarsely hairy, irregularly pinnately lobed, terminal leaflet large}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|1.5 cm|Yellow|5-20|Corolla regular (actinomorphic), yellow, approx and flowering time is July–September}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|| 2–4 cm|long siliqua terminated by a flat|Densely stiff-haired|many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Prefers a light well-drained soil[52]. Succeeds on most soils when growing in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|A weed of arable and waste land}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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20110703Wildes Rapsfeld Ketsch8.jpg
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20140407Sinapis alba1.jpg
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20110703Rapsfeld Ketsch3.jpg
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20110703Rapsfeld Ketsch4.jpg
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20110703Rapsfeld Ketsch5.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/030881469390032B "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/white-mustard "plant decsription"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Sinapis+alba "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814614008425 Sinapis alba on sceince direct]
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* [https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Sinapis_alba.html Sinapis alba on hort.purdue.edu]
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* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/s/sinapis-alba=white-mustard.php Sinapis alba on natural medicinal herbs.net]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_mustard White mustard]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:45, 7 June 2018

White mustard is an annual plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. Grown for its seeds, mustard, as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now widespread worldwide, although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region.

Uses

indigestion, coughs, phlegm, tuberculosis, pleurisy, respiratory infections, arthritic joints, chilblains, skin eruptions.

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Proximate analysis of CM and its fractions revealed carbohydrates as the major component (80–94%) with ash (1·7–15·0%) and protein (2·2–4·4%) as minor constituents. Glucose (22–35%) was the major monosaccharide present followed by galactose (11–15%), mannose (6·0–6·4%), rhamnose (1·6–4·0%), arabinose (2·8–3·2%) and xylose (1·8–2·0%).[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Blade coarsely hairy, irregularly pinnately lobed, terminal leaflet large

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1.5 cm Yellow 5-20 Corolla regular (actinomorphic), yellow, approx and flowering time is July–September

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
2–4 cm long siliqua terminated by a flat Densely stiff-haired 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

Prefers a light well-drained soil[52]. Succeeds on most soils when growing in a sunny position[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

A weed of arable and waste land, Calcareous soils, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • 20110703Wildes Rapsfeld Ketsch8.jpg
  • 20140407Sinapis alba1.jpg
  • 20110703Senffeld Ketsch3.jpg
  • 20110703Senffeld Ketsch4.jpg
  • 20110703Senffeld Ketsch5.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant decsription"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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