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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Seeds of white mustard, these are dominated by sinalbin (see under glucosinolates) which after hydrolysis converts to p-hydroxybenzyl isothiocyanate (pungent tasting, non-volatile).

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Commission E-monograph: for external use in catarrh of the respiratory tract, for segmental therapy as a poultice or mustard plaster in chronic degenerative joint disease and soft tissue rheumatism.

Empirical medicine: neuralgia, rheumatic complaints, flu-like infections.

Commercially available are "mustard plasters" with a pulpy mustard seed preparation on plaster base; also a tincture (mustard spirit - Spiritus sinapis).

Pharmacodynamics (Effect)This section has been translated automatically.

Bacteriostatic, analgesic and antiphlogistic.

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Mustard compress for acute bronchitis; mustard plaster

Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.

Skin irritation up to blistering with external application, mustard allergy

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Children under 6 years, breastfeeding and pregnancy

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/mustard.php
  2. Wenigmann M.(2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs phytopharmaceuticals application. Urban & Fischer: 5.104 Mustard seed, white (Sinapis albae semen): S 192-193

Last updated on: 02.03.2023