MUSTARD
MUSTARD
Used Part.
Seeds:
Black mustard
(Brassica nigra (L. Kock) white
mustard
(Brassica alba L.
mustard
junciforme, brunette or Romanian (Brassica juncea Czern. & Coss) Chinese
mustard
(Brassica cernua Matsum)
Active Principles.
Abundant lipids (30%) oleic acid, linoleic, linolenic acid, erucic.
Sulfur
compounds: Sinigrósido or allyl - glucosinolate (1 - 2%) in the black
mustard
, which by hydrolysis
enzymatic
(mirosinasa) released allyl isothiocyanate or alilsenevol ("mustard") the white
mustard
contains another glicosinolato, the sinalbósido that hydrolysed to
release
the oil - hydroxybenzyl
mustard
) Mucilages (20%)
Drug Action.
The
mustard
has
a
highly rubefaciente and lever action, mitigated in part by the presence of mucilage.
Indications.
Not currently used.
Was
used extensively in "derivative therapies: treatment of inflammatory osteo,
myalgia
,
muscle
contractures,
disorders
of the
respiratory
tract (
bronchitis
,
pneumonia
) dismenorreas,
amenorrhea
, neuralgia.
Contraindications.
Pregnancy
, infancy,
dermatitis
, wounds, skin ulcerations. Hypersensitivity to
mustard
,
cinnamon
, or to other
essential
oils.
Caution / Poisoning.
Toxic plant via internal:
causes
gastroenteritis
, and convulsions. It can produce cardiorespiratory collapse.
A
high dose is
abortion
.
Prescribe only topically. Do not keep applying more than 10 minutes, may appear as blisters and even ulceration and necrosis.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
External use only (see precautions)
Sinap:
mustard
flour and warm water, 50%. Wrapped in gauze. Maintain 10 - 15 minutes.
Cataplasm sinapizada:
mix one part of
mustard
flour with 3 parts linseed meal, diluted in water at 40 º. Apply wrapped in
a
gauze.
Foot sinapizado:
20 - 30 grams of
mustard
flour per
liter
of water. Especially used to combat
migraine
.
Bathroom sinapizado:
150 grams of
mustard
flour in
a
bag
immersed in the water of
a
hot bath. It
has
been used in the rehabilitation of motor paralysis.
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