Black Mustard (Brassica nigra)
黑芥hēi jièHeijie
Brassica nigra · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause skin irritation; caution with mustard allergies.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Black Mustard for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Black Mustard does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Immune Anti-cancerBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Brassica nigra and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antioxidant29 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Digestive2 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Heart1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Immune Anti-cancer11 records, 8 in people
- Benefit Respiratory2 records
- Inflammation Syndrome6 records, 2 in people