SlNAiUS. 115 



NAT. ORDER. CRUCIFER/E. 



SINAPIS. 



Sans. ftRJT^, Siddhdrtha ^Tf*T3iT, lidjikd. 

 Vern. Sarishd } Bdi Sarishd, Bcng. 



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namely, siddhdrtha or white mustard, (Sinapis glaaca of Roxburgh, 

 Brassica campestris, L.) and rdjihd or dark brown variety, {Sinapis 

 ramosa of Roxburgh, Brass ica juncea, Hooker, fil 9 et Thovison). 

 The latter is more pungent and preferred for external application 

 as a rubefacient. Mustard oil is largely used by the natives for 

 culinary purposes as well as for anointing the body before bathing. 

 Mustard oil anointmert is said to keep the body cool, and the 

 skin soft, to promote the growth of hair and to remove prurigo, 

 lice and scurf. The leaves of the mustard plant are used as a 

 pot-herb, and considered pungent and stomachic. 



Mustard enters into the composition of emetic mixtures, of 

 which the following is an example. Take of mustard seeds, Acorus 

 Calamus root (yacha), bark of Symplocos racemosa (lodhra), and 

 I'oak salt, equal parts. Powder and mix. 1 



Mustard forms an ingredient of several prescriptions for loss 

 of appetite, indigestion, etc. Thus take of mustard seeds, cumin 

 seeds, fried assafcetida, ginger and rock salt, equal parts. Powder 

 and mix. Dose, grains twenty-two with butter-milk. 



Mustard is used externally, alone, or in combination with 

 other medicines in a great variety of diseases, and notably in 

 parotitis, sciatica, paraplegia, gout, inflammatory swellings, urti- 

 caria etc. Sarangadhara recommends the following application 2 

 m urticaria. Take of mustard seed, turmeric, pdtchuh root, 

 sesamum and the seeds of Cassia Tora (chahramardaka) , equal 



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