Perhaps no other oil has created so much controversy in different parts of the world as the mustard oil. In the Indian subcontinent, mustard oil is regarded as healthy edible oil and is famous for its therapeutic purposes. While in other parts of the world, it is considered toxic and not suitable for eating. Despite such controversies, mustard oil has lots of health benefits.
Benefits of Mustard Essential Oil:
Mustard essential oil and mustard oil are different from each other because of the way they are extracted. While the essential oil of mustard is extracted by steam distillation of mustard seeds, the mustard oil is extracted by cold compression of mustard seeds.
Listed below are benefits of mustard essential oil:
- As an Appetizer: Experts suggest that mustard essential oil can act as an appetizing agent and can promote hunger. This can be possible because of the stimulating property of the essential oil which promotes secretion of digestive juices and enzymes.
- As an Anti-bacterial Agent: It is believed that mustard essential oil can fight and inhibit bacterial growth in the colon, urinary tract, digestive system, etc. Mustard essential oil can be equally effective in treating skin infections caused by bacteria when applied externally.
- As an Anti-fungal Agent: Experts suggest that the presence of Allyl Isothiocyanate can inhibit fungal growth.
- As a Stimulating Agent: It is considered that mustard essential oil can stimulate the overall system of our body. If applied externally, mustard essential oil can stimulate blood circulation. It can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices and enzymes from spleen and liver, thereby improving digestion. The essential oil of mustard can also stimulate the peristaltic movement, thus improving excretion.
- As an Irritant: This property can help in bringing back sensation to such organs which have lost sensation.
- As a Diaphoretic Agent: Mustard essential oil can promote sweating and can enlarge openings of skin pores. This property can help in bringing down fever and in expelling excess fluid, salts and toxins from our body.
Initially the strong smell of mustard oil can cause irritation in the eyes and nose of people not used to this oil. Because of this reason, this strong essential oil is not used in the aromatherapy.
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