Field mustard (wild): description and application

Such a seemingly simple plant, like field mustard (wild), is distributed almost throughout the globe, but not all people know what useful features and qualities it possesses. To understand what wild mustard really is, you should refer to its direct description and detailed description.

Brief description and distribution

Wild one-year spring cruciferous weed germinates from a short taproot, has an upright, branchy, stiff-haired stem up to 60 cm high, lowered petals and umbrella-shaped golden-yellow miniature flowers. The fruit of the plant is bivalve pods with sword-shaped long noses and spherical, dark brown seeds ripening in one row.

Wild field mustard is widespread in Egypt and in the countries of Asia, in Russia it is found everywhere on nutrient black soil. Especially it is grown in France, Holland, India, Kazakhstan, China and Pakistan.

Chemical composition and healing properties

The mustard field plant is enriched with various beneficial chemicals. Consider its detailed composition:

• flavonoids;
• carbohydrates;
• steroids, glycosides, saponins;
• essential oil;
• protein;
• organic and unsaturated acids;
• mineral complex: potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur and phosphorus;
• in leaves: iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum, cobalt, chlorine and manganese;
• brassinosteroids (stressful adaptogens);
• vitamins: A, B, C, K.

Medicinal properties are enclosed in seeds and are very diverse:

• increases the secretion of gastric juice;
• stimulates expectoration of sputum for respiratory diseases;
• increases sexual desire;
• accelerates wound healing;
• suppresses pathogens.

Application

Since ancient times, mustard field has been widely used in many areas - cosmetology, medicine, folk remedies.

In cosmetology, it is valued as a skin care and rejuvenating agent. Effects from the use of cosmetics on the basis of field mustard:

• restores cellular balance in the skin;
• aligns the relief of the face;
• relieves acne and its traces;
• lightens freckles and age spots;
• stimulates blood flow to the epithelium;
• activates hair growth;
• nourishes and moisturizes the skin;
• enhances the production of collagen and elastin.

Also, from the wild mustard, squeeze the healthy oil, but it is not recommended to eat it in its pure form. The taste of the oil is sharp, spicy, has a pronounced warming effect.

Recipes of traditional medicine

Since ancient times, people used field weeds, called mustard, in folk medicine, because, despite their harm and toxicity, they have different healing properties. Here are some common medical recipes.

Recipe 1. Foot bath to eliminate the first symptoms of a cold.

In a large bowl you need to take warm water (about 35-degree temperature), add 3 tablespoons of mustard powder and keep your feet in the prepared water for 10 minutes. But the effect of such a procedure will be manifested only at the very beginning of the disease. Recipe 2. For the treatment of urolithiasis.

1 tablespoon of seeds is poured with seven glasses of pure water and boiled over low heat for 5 minutes. Then, the resulting broth is infused for 2 hours and filtered. Take mustard medicine should be 2 tablespoons 3 times a day.

Recipe 3. Baths with neuralgic pains.

First, the mush is made from mustard powder (400 g) by the method of gradual addition of water. After preparation, the mixture is dissolved in a warm bath (temperature not higher than 37 ° C). It is necessary to be in the treatment bath for no more than 5 minutes, and after it you should wash thoroughly under a warm shower, dry yourself and wrap yourself in a soft blanket. Recipe 4. An auxiliary and quick way to alleviate the symptoms of sinusitis and severe rhinitis.

Soak a clean piece of cloth in hot water, wrap a couple of tablespoons of mustard in it, roll it up and put it on the nose bridge or between the eyebrows.

Recipe 5. Ointment for the treatment of rheumatism.

Ingredients Required:

1. 50 g of mustard powder;
2. 50 g camphor;
3. 10 ml of alcohol (70%);
4. 1 egg white.

All prepared products must be thoroughly mixed, always in the specified amounts. This ointment should be applied to the sore spot, not rubbing, and keep there for about half an hour. The mixture is then removed with a clean, damp cloth. It is important to remember, no matter how useful properties the presented type of mustard might have, no matter how many therapeutic recipes are “walking” on the Internet - field mustard is not completely safe, therefore, its application should be treated with extreme caution, and in some painful conditions it is desirable instead This generally consult a doctor.