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806 /WHITE MUSTARD

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Approved by Commission E:

• Common cold


• Cough/bronchitis


• Rheumatism
  Unproven Uses: Externally, White Mustard is used in
  poultices for congestion of the respiratory tract, for topical
  hyperemization of the skin as well as for segment therapy of
  chronic degenerative diseases affecting the joints and soft
  tissue. Mustard baths are used in the treatment of paralytic
  symptoms.

In folk medicine, Mustard is used to clear the voice. It is also

used in Mustard plasters and poultices as a counter-irritant.

Mustard is used in footbaths, and for the treatment of

paralytic symptoms in the form of Mustard baths.

Chinese Medicine: In China, White Mustard is used to treat

painfully swollen ribs and chest, coughs, vomiting, regurgi-

tation, ulcerous swelling and rheumatic pains.

Homeopathic Uses: Sinapis alba is used to treat inflamma-

tion of the gastrointestinal tract and the respiratory tract.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

White Mustard is contraindicated in gastrointestinal ulcers

and inflammatory kidney diseases. The drug should not be

given to children under 6 years of age.

PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS

General: No health hazards or side effects are known in

conjunction with the proper administration of designated

therapeutic dosages. The danger of nerve damage exists with

long-term intake. Long-term external application carries the

danger of skin injury. The drug possesses minimal potential

for sensitization (possible cause of food allergies).

Pediatric Use: White Mustard preparations should not be

used in children under 6 years of age.

OVERDOSAGE

Gastrointestinal complaints could appear following the

intake of large quantities, due to the mucous membrane-

irritating effect of the Mustard oil.

DOSAGE

Mode of Administration: The drug is used internally as well

as externally. Ground or powdered seeds are used for

poultices.

Preparation: To prepare an external foot bath, 20 to 30 gm

of the Mustard flour in 1 liter of water is used. To prepare a

Mustard bath, 150 gm of the Mustard flour in a pouch is used

in the bathwater.

Daily Dosage: The average daily dose of the drug is 60 to
240 gm. To brighten and clear the voice, Mustard flour is

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stirred with honey and formed into balls. 1 to 2 are taken

orally on an empty stomach.

For external use, just prior to application, mix 50 to 70 gm of

the powdered seeds with warm water to prepare a poultice.

The poultice is applied for 10 to 15 minutes for adults and i

for 5 to 10 minutes for children, except for those with

sensitive skin where the usage should be shortened. Treat-

ment should not exceed 2 weeks.

Homeopathic Dosage: 5 drops, 1 tablet or 10 globules every

30 to 60 minutes (acute) or 1 to 3 times daily (chronic);

parenterally: 1 to 2 ml sc, acute: 3 times daily; chronic: once

a day (HAB34)

Storage: The drug must be protected from light and

moisture.

LITERATURE

Jos,efsson E, J Sci Food Agric 21:94. 1970.

Kerber E et al., Angew Bot 55:457. 1981.

Kjaer A, Rubinstein K, Acta Chem Scand 4:1276. 1953.

Further information in:

Frohne D, Pfander HJ, Giftpflanzen - Ein Handbuch fiir

Apotheker, Toxikologen und Biologen, 4. Aufl., Wiss. Verlags-

Ges. Stuttgart 1997. 4

Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg.), Hagers

Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6

(Drogen): Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1992-

1994.

Steinegger E, Hansel R, Pharmakognosie, 5. Aufl., Springer

Verlag Heidelberg 1992.

Teuscher E, Lindequist U, Biogene Gifte - Biologie, Chemie,

Pharmakologie, 2. Aufl., Fischer Verlag Stuttgart 1994.

Teuscher E, Biogene Arzneimittel, 5. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges.

Stuttgart 1997.

White Nettle

Lamium album

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts are the flowers and

leaves.

Flower and Fruit: The white, fairly large bilabiate flowers

are in axillary false whorls of 6 to 16 flowers. The

campanulate calyx is green and has 5 tips. The tube of the

corolla is bent like a knee and the upper lip is curved like a

helmet with a ciliate margin. The lower lip is gordate. The

tube has 1 large and 1 small tip at the edge. There are 2 long

and 2 short stamens under the upper lip. The calyx remains