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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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[[File:Gele mosterd bloemen Sinapis alba.jpg|thumb|right|''White mustard'', ''Sinapis alba'']]
  
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== Description ==
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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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White mustard is an annual, growing to 70 cm high with stalkless pinnate leaves. Similar to Sinapis arvensis.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Pleurisy}}, {{Uses|Respiratory infections}}, {{Uses|Arthritic joints}}, {{Uses|Chilblains}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}.
  
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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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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Proximate analysis of CM and its fractions revealed carbohydrates as the major component with ash and protein as minor constituents. Glucose was the major monosaccharide present followed by galactose, mannose, rhamnose, arabinose and xylose.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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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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==Common names==
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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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{{Common names|kn=|ml=Vella-kadugu|sa=Shvetasarshapa, Siddhartha|ta=Mayirmanikkam|te=Avalu|hi=Safed rai|en=White Mustard, Kedlock}}
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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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==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===
  
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* '''English''' - White mustard
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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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== External Links ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Annual plant}}
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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|Bisexual|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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==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}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste land area}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests}}.
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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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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Brassicaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:51, 13 June 2019

White mustard, Sinapis alba

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, Cough, 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 with ash and protein as minor constituents. Glucose was the major monosaccharide present followed by galactose, mannose, rhamnose, arabinose and xylose.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Safed rai
Malayalam Vella-kadugu
Tamil Mayirmanikkam
Telugu Avalu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Shvetasarshapa, Siddhartha
English White Mustard, Kedlock


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 Blade coarsely hairy, irregularly pinnately lobed, terminal leaflet large

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 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, Waste land area, Calcareous soils, Borders of forests.

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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