A versatile and softer powder

Thanks to its high sinalbine content, the powder activates its heat upon contact with moisture. It is used in light, often well-tolerated heating poultices, and in cooking to enhance sauces, mustards, and stews.

Description

Fine pale yellow to ochre powder, mild odor, moderate pungent taste activated by water, slightly floury texture.

Nomenclature

• Common name: Yellow mustard, white mustard
• Latin name: Sinapis alba
• Family: Brassicaceae
• Part used: Seed
• Form: Powder
• Origin: Europe, Western Asia
• English name: Yellow mustard powder
• German name: Yellow Sunflower Powder
• Name in Spanish: Polvo de mostaza amarilla
• Name in Italian: Polvere di senape gialla
• Name in Arabic: مسحوق الخردل الأصفر

Main virtues

Digestive stimulant, carminative, mild rubefacient, moderate external tonic.

Main constituents

Sinalbine (glucosinolate), myrosinase (enzyme), fatty oil, mucilages, minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium).

Traditional use and dosage

• Poultice: 1 to 2 tablespoons mixed with lukewarm water, applied to clean linen for 5 to 15 minutes as tolerated.
• Culinary use: in artisanal mustards, hot sauces, or dry spice blends.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Moderate the duration of external applications (heating effect varies depending on the skin).
• Do not apply to sensitive or injured areas or to children without professional advice.
• Keep away from respiratory tract when dry (risk of irritation).

History and use

Already known in ancient Rome, yellow mustard was widely adopted in European household pharmacopoeia for its digestive and tonic benefits. Its powdered form extends this use today in both herbal medicine and natural gastronomy.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: lined kraft bag or opaque airtight jar.
• Storage: in a dry, cool place away from light.
• Shelf life: 12 to 18 months.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• Herbalism manuals and popular pharmacopoeias
• Ancient and modern culinary texts

Note to project creators and formulators:

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