Mustard, originally from China, is a powdered condiment made from grinding mature mustard seeds. It has the effects of warming the middle, dispersing cold, promoting digestion, and increasing appetite. It can be used to treat symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, and loss of appetite.
Appetite Enhancement
The main spicy component of mustard is mustard oil, which has a strong spicy taste. It can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, and has the effect of increasing appetite, promoting digestion, and expelling wind (removing intestinal gas). It can also promote metabolism and be used to treat loss of appetite and bloating.
Dispelling Cold
Mustard has a pungent and warm nature, and it has a good effect of warming the middle and dispersing cold. It is effective in treating wind-cold colds, cold abdominal pain, and wind-cold headaches.
Antibacterial
The pungent odor in mustard comes from mustard oil, which is a type of isothiocyanate. It has antibacterial effects and can kill bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. It can also inhibit the growth of mold and other harmful bacteria in food.
Detoxification
Mustard has a strong detoxification function and can detoxify fish and crab toxins. Therefore, it is often served with raw seafood such as salmon.
Beauty and Skin Care
Mustard has a strong spicy taste and a strong stimulating effect. It can regulate female hormones and stimulate blood vessel dilation, enhance facial blood circulation, and make the complexion of women more rosy. In the beauty industry, mustard oil is also a good massage oil.
Oral Health and Anti-cancer
The isothiocyanates in mustard not only have a preventive effect on dental caries but also have the ability to inhibit the carcinogenesis of healthy cells and inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells.
Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
Mustard also has the effects of preventing hyperlipidemia, hypertension, heart disease, and reducing blood viscosity.
