Other Common Names:
Scientific Name: Erucastrum gallicum
English: Mexican poppy, Prickly poppy
Tamil: Naai Kadughu, Karukkansedi / நாய் கடுகு, கருக்கன்செடி
Hindi: Shialkanta, Pila-dhatura, Satyanashi, Bharbhand / शियालकांता, पिला-धतूरा, सत्यनाशी, भरभंड
Malayalam: Brahmdanti / ബ്രഹ്മദന്തി
Telugu: Brahmdandidandu / బ్రహ్మదండిదండు
Sanskrit : Hemavati, Brahmadandi, Hemadugdha
Description:
Erucastrum gallicum is the botanical name of dog mustard that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Dog mustard is a biennial plant native to Europe and Asia. Dog mustard contains antidiabetic, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, and antioxidant properties. Seeds are reddish-brown, which is 1 to 1.5 mm long, and have a honeycomb texture. The dog mustard seed has medicinal values that help to treat numerous health conditions.
Nutrition Facts:
- Energy: 508 Kcal
- Carbohydrates: 28.09 g
- Protein: 26.08 g
- Total Fat: 36.24 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g
- Vitamin A: 31 IU
- Vitamin C: 7.1 mg
- Vitamin E: 19.82 mg
- Vitamin K: 5.4 µg
- Sodium: 13 mg
- Potassium: 738 mg
- Calcium: 266 mg
- Copper: 0.645 mg
- Iron: 9.21 mg
- Magnesium: 370 mg
- Manganese: 2.448 mg
- Selenium: 208.1 µg
- Zinc: 6.08 mg
Health Benefits:
- Dog mustard can reduce the risk of bladder cancer.
- Dog mustard helps to prevent cancer and treats varicose ulcers.
- Dog mustard helps to relieve muscular pains, ringworm, and psoriasis.
- Dog mustard is the best remedy for skin and hair-related problems.
- Dog mustard helps to treat jaundice, dropsy, and cutaneous affections.
- Dog mustard helps to treat flatulence, constipation, abdominal colic.
- Dog mustard helps to purify the blood.
- Dog mustard helps to treat fever, cough, and headache.
- Dog mustard helps to treat nerve-related problems.
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