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Description of the medicine: Mustard seed (Semen Sinapis)

THE SEED OF THE MUSTER (Semen Sinapis).

Mature seeds of the one-year-old cultivated mustard seed plant (Sarepta) -Brassica juncea (L.), Czern., Sem. Cruciferous (Cruciferae). The seeds of black mustard are also used - Brassica pigra (L.) Kuc. They contain about 300% fatty oil (used in the food industry), myrosin enzyme and glycoside sinigrin. Of the defatted seeds, an essential mustard oil is extracted.

Essential mustard oil (Oleum Sinapis aetherum) (list B). Transparent colorless or light yellow liquid of extremely sharp smell, strongly irritating mucous membranes and skin.

Sometimes prescribed as a local irritating and distracting agent in the form of 2% alcohol solution.

Mustards (Sharta Sinapis, Chartha Sinarisata). Sheets of paper size 8 x 12, 5 cm, covered with degreased powder (mustard mixture obtained from oil cakes and mustard seeds).

When wet with warm water, there is a strong smell of essential mustard oil.

Applied as an anti-inflammatory (distracting) remedy.

In moistened form, apply on the skin (for 5 - 15 minutes) until the appearance of pronounced redness.

The therapeutic effect is largely due to reflex reactions arising in connection with the irritation of the nerve endings of the skin.

The mustard should not be used for damaged skin, pustular diseases, neurodermatitis, moccasive eczema, psoriasis.

Also issued is "Gorcichnik package", which is a thermo-welded bag of non-permeable porous paper from two or one side and paper with a polymer coating on the other side. The packet is filled with a mustard mixture.

A mustard package is available in size 11 x 10 cm and is divided into 4 equal sachets. Each packet is evenly filled with a mustard mixture.

Before use, the packet is shaken to a uniform distribution of the powder, placed horizontally for 15 to 20 seconds in warm water, applied to the skin, covered with a dry, dense tissue, left for 2 - 3-5 minutes, depending on the age and skin sensitivity.

Contraindications - see Gorchichniki.

Storage: in a dry, cool place protected from light.