Extremely easy-growing annual which bears the white mustard of commerce. Both seeds and leaves are heavily used as a spice in cooking. The plant also has a number of medicinal applications. Hardy to about 0F, mustard can be a weedy plant.in some area.s.
Nutrition of Mustard Seeds
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects from Selenium and Magnesium
Mustard seeds are a very good source of selenium a nutrient which has been shown to help reduce the severity of asthma, decrease some of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and help prevent cancer. They also qualified as a good source of magnesium. Like selenium, magnesium has been shown to help reduce the severity of asthma, to lower high blood pressure, to restore normal sleep patterns in women having difficulty with the symptoms of menopause, to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks, and to prevent heart attack in patients suffering from atherosclerosis or diabetic heart disease.
Mustard seeds also qualified as a very good source of omega-3 fatty acids as well as a good source of iron, calcium, zinc, manganese, magnesium, protein, niacin and dietary fiber.