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You know there are so many medicines that nature has provided for us. One of those medicines is mustard seed. This seed is an amazing and intrinsically wonder working seed. Mustard Seed is a very small round seed, which varies in colour from brown, yellow to white. They can also be used as spice for food. They are rich in a lot of nutrients such as; carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and water. Looking at the nutritional contents, it looks like a balanced seed for diet. They are also used as flavouring agent, a preservative and for seasoning in salad dishes, mayonnaise and soups.
Interestingly, mustard seed is believed to have first been cultivated in India, around 3000 BC, and later taken to Britain by the Romans. Canada happens to be the mustard seed Capital in the world. Mustard is one of the world’s oldest spices and condiments known to mankind.
Nutritional Values of Mustard Seed is as Follows:
100 Grams of
energy
36.24g of fats
28g of Carbohydrate
12g of Fibre
7g of Sugar
5g of Water
26g of Protein
266mg of Calcium
9mg of Iron
370mg of magnesium
828mg of Phosphorus
738mg of Potassium
13mg of Sodium.
Mustard Seeds can do a lot of wonders to different parts of our body, when it is applied:
Cancer Prevention:
Research has found out that mustard seed contains anticarcinogenic enzymes such as glucosinolates and myrosinase enzymes. These myrosinase helps to breakdown glucosinolates into isothiocyanates. These isothiocyanates helps to prevent the growth of cancerous cells and also, inhibits the growth of existing cancerous cells. This shows that when a person, frequently makes use of Mustard seeds either as a spice or in other forms, it can help to prevent the growth of cancer in the body.
Treatment of Muscular Sores and Injuries:
Mustard Seeds contains an active agent called rubefacient, which is effective in relieving muscle pain. For a long time in ages now, a plaster made from mustard seeds has been used in the treatment of chronic pains and aches in muscle. Stiff or sore muscles can also be treated by eating the Seeds.
Poison Removal from the Body:
This sounds so amazing, mustard seed has an emetic property which gives it the ability to be used as an extractor, remove poison from the body. Consuming mustard seeds regularly has been proven to help remove toxins from the body.
Fights Skin Infection:
Mustard Seed contains a very good amount of sulphur, which inturn has an antifungal property. This gives it the ability to ward off skin infections, when either taken orally, or applied on the skin.
Improves Hair Growth:
Mustard oil which is extracted from mustard seed is a good source of Vitamin A. It is a very good nutrient for hair growth. Mustard Seed oil, when applied topically on the hair, stimulates faster hair growth.
Mustard Seed also contains protein, calcium, vitamin A and E, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids . All these, helps to strengthen the hair and prevents it from falling.
Fights Asthma:
Mustard seeds contains some minerals such as copper, magnesium, iron and selenium, which sponsors it’s ability to fight asthma. Asthmatic patients can also apply mustard seeds in arresting their attacks.
Slows Down The Signs of Aging:
Mustard seeds are very rich in carotene, lutein, vitamins A, C and K. It also has anecdotal evidence which explains that the bioactive compounds in mustard seeds possess antioxidant properties. All these helps to protect the body cells from free radical damage and reduce fine lines and wrinkles in the skin.
Mustard Seeds are one of the amazing seeds that nature has provided on earth. It may interest you to know that as little as this seed, it possesses some bioactive compounds that makes it really powerful and useful in many ways. Be intentional in making use of mustard seeds as part of your spice and also in other ways. It has a lot of qualities that will be beneficial to your health.
