Mustard is a plant that belongs to
the cruciferous family. It was brought to Europe from Asia. Translated from Latin, its name literally means "harm and sight." This is not surprising, since grinding the grains leads to the release of essential oils, which, in turn, provoke severe lacrimation in humans. Now wild mustard often grows along highways. The plant, the photo of which is located on the left, despite the absence of any outstanding features in its appearance, looks spectacularly and unforgettably in the fields in the form of cultural crops. Since ancient times, the
inhabitants of India, China and Pakistan have respected it and grown it with the aim of obtaining spices and raw materials for medicines. The plant is of great importance now, because for many peoples it symbolizes not just the arrival of spring, but also the divine faith. There are approximately forty varieties of mustard. The most common of these are species such as brown, white and black.
Description
Speaking about the properties, first of all, it should be noted that mustard is an unpretentious plant. Some of its varieties reach a height of one and a half meters. The first racemose inflorescences appear immediately after the blooming of the first spring plants. The fruit is a small pod that is filled with round yellow seeds. Flowers usually have a white or pale yellow color. The lower leaflets consist of two or three pairs of lateral lobes and three lobes, and the upper ones are on short cuttings. The composition of the seeds includes fatty oil, which occupies one third of the oil. In addition to it, essential oils are also present, which account for about two percent. They stimulate the defenses of the human body. Mustard is a plant that is often found in dry bouquets. As part of the plant's winter compositions, its silky seed boxes look very original. In the warm season, the garden variety of mustard is able to fill the room with an unforgettable aroma, even through the window.
Application
Mustard is a plant that is often used for medicinal purposes. Now with its help they treat toothache and headache, cough, colds and other diseases.
Widespread is leaf mustard, which refers to salad crops. A huge plus of the plant is that you can eat leaves in a few weeks after sowing. In some countries, this plant is generally salted, dried and dried.
Do not forget about another destination that mustard received. A plant as a fertilizer is used in agriculture quite often. This can be explained by the fact that it perfectly drains, structures and loosens the soil. The roots germinate to a depth of three meters. Thanks to this, the culture is one of the best in terms of protecting the soil from wind and water erosion. Moreover, mustard retains snow for a long time, resulting in a lesser degree of freezing of the earth. In this regard, in the steppe regions you can often find fields where along with winter crops mustard is sown.