The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.67

c5.s3.t1.67

Mustard is used externally, alone, or in combination with other medicines in a great variety of diseases, and notably in parotitis, sciatica, paraplegia, gout, inflammatory swellings, urticaria etc. Sárangadhara recommends the following application² in urticaria. Take of mustard seed, turmeric, *pátchuk* root, sesamum and the seeds of *Cassia Tora* (*chakramardaka*), equal parts, and rub them together into a paste with mustard oil. In gout, sciatica, etc, simple mustard plasters are used.¹ In inflammatory affections, the following poultice is prescribed by Sárangadhara. Take of the root of *Boerhaavia diffusa* (*punarnavá*), wood of *Berberis Asiatica* (*dáruharidrá*), root of *Moringa pterygosperma* (*sobhánjana*), ginger and mustard seeds, equal parts, and rub them into a paste with fermented rice water.²