Uses.—Used in febrile conditions about the same as quinine, its chief use is in acute rheumatism, for which it is a very good remedy; as a diaphoretic is used in large doses.
SINAPIS ALBA—WHITE MUSTARD
Derivation.—The dried ripe seeds of Sinapis alba Linne.
Habitat.—Southern Europe and Asia; cultivated in temperate climates.
Description.—Globular, with a circular hilum; shell yellowish, finely pitted, hard; embryo oily, with a curved radicle and two cotyledons, one folded over the other; free from starch; inodorous; taste pungent and acrid.
Dose.—Horses, 2 to 4 dr.; cattle, 1⁄2 to 1 oz.; sheep and pigs, 1 to 2 dr.; dogs, 10 to 15 gr.
SINAPIS NIGRA—BLACK MUSTARD
Derivation.—The dried ripe seeds of Sinapis Nigra Linne.
Habitat.—Same as White Mustard.
Description.—Globular, with a circular hilum; shell blackish-brown, or grayish-brown, finely pitted, hard; embryo oily, with curved radicle and two cotyledons, one folded over the other; free from starch; inodorous when dry, but when triturated with water, of a pungent, penetrating, irritating odor; taste pungent and acrid.