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'''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.
  
'''Hedge mustard''', known as '''Sisymbrium officinale''', (formerly Erysimum officinale) 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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Loss of the voice}}, {{Uses|Throat complaints}}, {{Uses|Heart problems}}, {{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Remedy for gout}}, {{Uses|Dampening effect on cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
It is distinct from the mustard plants which belong to the genus Brassica. S. officinale is similar to other Sisymbrium, but differs in its tall, erect stems with tiny flowers and fruits that are compacted parallel to the stem instead of hanging free.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
Hedge-mustard is food for the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, such as the small white (Pieris rapae).
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==Chemical Composition==
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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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Hedge Mustard, Wild mustard}}
*This plant is widely cultivated across Europe for its edible leaves and seeds. It is widely used as a condiment in Northern Europe (particularly Denmark, Norway and Germany).
 
*The leaves have a bitter cabbage-like flavour and they are used either in salads or cooked as a leaf vegetable (in cultivar versions). The seeds have been used to make mustard pastes in Europe.<ref name="uses"/>
 
*It is "good for all diseases of the chest and lungs, hoarseness of voice...the juice...made into a syrup with honey or sugar, is no less effectual...for all other coughs, wheezing and shortness of breath...the seed is held to be a special remedy against poison and venom."
 
*In Tibetan medicine it is used to repress the symptoms of food poisoning.
 
  
==Common name==
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==Properties==
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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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===Dravya===
  
* ''English''' - Hedge mustard
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===Rasa===
* '''Kannada''' -  ಹೆಡ್ಜ್ ಸಾಸಿವೆ
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
* '''Hindi''' - Khubhkala
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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===
  
== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Annual plant}}
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sisymbrium+officinale "Plants for A Future Database - Sisymbrium officinale"]</ref>
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are compound i.e. made up of two or more discrete leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–18 mm|the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||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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==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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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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Hedge banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Uncultivated ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Image:Gewone_raket_R0011613.jpg
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File:Sisymbrium_officinale_001.JPG
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File:Sisymbrium_officinale_002.JPG
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File:Sisymbrium_officinale_003.JPG
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File:Sisymbrium.officinale.-.lindsey.jpg
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File:Sisymbrium officinale flowers, gewone raket bloemen.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.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20730965 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/sisymbrium/officinale/ "plant characteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sisymbrium+officinale "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/hedge-mustard-uses.html Sisymbrium officinale on herbal-supplement-resource.com]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisymbrium_officinale Sisymbrium officinale]
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* [https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/sisymbrium/ Sisymbrium officinale on health benefits times]
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* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/s/sisymbrium-officinale=hedge-mustard.php Sisymbrium officinale on natural medicinal herbs.net]
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Sisymbrium-Officinale-Cid4899 Sisymbrium officinale on herb pathy.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Brassicaceae]]

Latest revision as of 13:57, 13 June 2019

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.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links