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Sinapis alba - White mustard
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
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 | 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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Blade coarsely hairy, irregularly pinnately lobed, terminal leaflet large |
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
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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
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References
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat phlegm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat pleurisy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat respiratory infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat arthritic joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat chilblains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin eruptions
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of A weed of arable and waste land
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Calcareous soils
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
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