Sinapi, Mustard Khardal, Rai (Black Mustard, Unani)Safaid Sarson (White Mustard, Ayurveda)Yungs Dkar  ཡུངས་དཀར  (White Mustard, Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Two varieties of MustardDella Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Brassica nigraKohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Sinapsis alba(Photo by Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova) (Wikimedia) Botanical name:There are 2 types of Mustard: Sinapsis alba (White, syn. Brassica alba) S. nigra (Black or Brown Mustard, syn. Brassica nigra, B. sinapioides) Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.  2C INCIDER.  2M. DRAWING.  2U. SUPPURATIVES3E. DIURETIC.  3K. EXPECTORANT.   3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE.   3N. EMETIC.   3P. MASTICATORIES & STERNUTATORIES4k. ARTHRITICTCM:P. Clear Cold Phlegm Uses: 1. Clears Cold and Damp (West, TCM, Ayuveda):-Falling Sickness, Lethargy, Paralysis, Headache, and Dizziness-strengthen and warm the circulation of the whole body-Stomach pain, pains in the sides, and in the bowels-promote Menstruation when obstructed by Cold-rheumatic and sciatic pains.2. Warms the Lungs, Clears Phlegm (West, TCM, Ayuveda):-Lung conditions with Tough and Cold phlegm: cough, chest distention, bronchial congestion; ‘Shortwindedness’-pain from swelling of the cheat and ribs.-Chronic Bronchitis and Asthmatic Bronchitis (TCM)-vomiting and regurgitating of Phlegm.3. Clears Swellings and Nodes, Stops Pain:-cold obstruction of the circulation with joint pain, cold aches-Sores and Boils that have no active inflammation, but ooze clear liquid…

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