HERBS - BLACK MUSTARD SEEDS (brassica nigra) 50 SEEDS - coulinary, medicinal, edible flowers

The plant is believed to be native to the southern Mediterranean region of Europe and possibly South Asia where it has been cultivated for thousands of years.

The small (1 mm) seeds are hard and  black. They are flavorful, and are commonly used in Indian cuisine, where it is known as rai.

The seeds are usually thrown into hot oil or ghee, after which they pop, releasing a characteristic nutty flavor. The seeds have a significant amount of fatty oil. This oil is used often as cooking oil in India.

In Ethiopia, where it is cultivated as a vegetable in Gondar, Harar and Shewa, the shoots and leaves are consumed cooked and the seeds used as a spice. Its Amharic name is senafitch. 

MEDICINAL

Mustard  is used  in treating the common cold, painful joints and muscles (rheumatism), and arthritis. Black mustard seed is used for vomiting, relieving water retention (edema) by increasing urine production, and increasing appetite. Some people make a paste by mixing ground black mustard seed with warm water.

The flowers are tasty and edible, and are commonly added to salads

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