There have been recipes of mustard seeds from 5000 years ago that recommend mustard seeds as an appetizer. The scientific name of brown mustard is Brassica juncea, which belongs to the family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae. Its common name includes Indian mustard, oriental mustard, and sarson. During the old times, mustard was used for snake or scorpion bites in Grece. Whereas leaves, seeds, and seed oil has been used for medicinal purpose in India and China. Let us look at some of the medicinal value of mustard seeds.  

Mustard seeds may contain bioactive compounds like sterols, glucosinolates, and isothiocyanates.

Properties of Mustard Seeds: 

Several studies have shown that mustard seeds are beneficial to humans, and a few properties of mustard seeds are:  

• It may reduce inflammation 
• It may reduce pain 
• It may reduce swelling 
• It may act against cancer 
• It may act against ulcers 
• It may be used as an antiseptic 
• It may act as an antibacterial agent 
• It may use against digestive disorders