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Useful properties of mustard oil. Video
Mustard seed oil was known and widely used by culinary specialists and healers of the Roman Empire and Ancient Greece. In Russia, however, they learned about him only at the beginning of the XNUMXth century: in the kitchen of the house of the Romanovs, many dishes were prepared only with him. Despite the fact that mustard oil has all sorts of useful properties, precautions in use and handling will not interfere with it.
Why mustard seed oil is good for you
Mustard seed oil composition
Numerous medicinal properties are inherent in the oil, thanks to which it is successfully used in cooking, folk medicine and cosmetology. And even for technical purposes. This versatility is due to its rich chemical composition, which includes the following substances and elements:
– essential oils crotonyl mustard and allyl mustard; – enzyme myrosin; – ascorbic acid; – fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K); – carbon disulfide; – dimethyl sulfide; – the glycoside sinigrin (gives the mustard a pungent taste); – phytosterols; – phytoncides; – chlorophyll; – calcium, iron and other macro- and microelements.
In addition, mustard oil is rich in saturated and polyunsaturated acids such as linolenic, oleic, dioxystearic, behenic, lignoceric, erucic, arachidonic, as well as Omega-3 and Omega-6.
Mustard seed oil is resistant to the oxidation process and does not turn rancid during long-term storage, which distinguishes it from the rest. Sometimes it is added to other oils, and it transfers its properties to them – they also become invulnerable
Vegetable oil producers believe that mustard oil is the Russian answer to olive oil. It is in no way inferior to the latter – widely advertised, and in many respects is significantly superior to it.
Useful properties of mustard seed oil
In terms of the content of Omega-3 acids, mustard oil is dozens of times higher than olive and sunflower oil. It is able to speed up metabolism, eliminate cholesterol plaques, and reduce human aggression. The daily norm is 15 g (≈1 tbsp. L.) – and the result will not be long in coming. In 2006, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation approved mustard seed oil as a source of Omega-3 for cardiovascular diseases. And the administration of the capital approved the use of mustard oil as an important component in organizing nutrition for children from 1,5 to 7 years old in kindergartens. With its regular use in children, the timely and correct formation of the brain and the normal development of the visual apparatus occur.
Today it is fashionable to go on some kind of diet: kefir, vegetable, carbohydrate-free, etc. But any diet is stress for the body and an insufficient supply of necessary substances (after all, all diets involve the rejection of certain foods). Meanwhile, there is the so-called Indian diet, the essence of which is only to include 3-5 teaspoons of mustard seed oil in the usual (habitual) daily diet. You need to keep it for a month. At this time, the body occurs:
– mild cleansing of the liver and intestines; – intensive stimulation of the digestive process and an increase in the activity of the pancreas and liver in this regard; – prevention of atherosclerosis and hypertension, because active substances of mustard oil help to protect the circulatory system from inflammatory processes, improve blood composition, normalize cholesterol levels; – prevention of infertility and impotence, because the oil contains a complex of substances that have a beneficial effect on sexual and reproductive function in both men and women. – getting rid of some types of worms.
The properties of mustard seed oil are truly unique. Nutritionists call it the record holder among all vegetable oils in terms of a balanced composition of natural vitamins. Thus, vitamin A (beta-carotene) protects the body from infections, improves vision, and takes care of skin health. Vitamin D is involved in the mineralization of teeth and bones, helps the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the intestines. Vitamin E is a well-known antioxidant that prevents premature aging. Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting. And this is just a small part of all the vitamins that mustard oil are rich in.
Mustard seed oil is indispensable in the prevention and treatment of colds. Oily warm compresses are useful for bronchitis, tonsillitis, serious pulmonary diseases. It is enough to soak a napkin with heated oil, apply it to the area of the organ that needs to be warmed up, close it on top with plastic wrap and a warm handkerchief, lie down or sit quietly for 30–40 minutes, and the result will be felt after the first procedure. Breathing will become easier, pain will go away, cough will disappear.
Compresses and rubbing with mustard oil are also indicated for arthritis and rheumatism. Apply oil to the disturbing area (knees, lower back, etc.) and rub for 8-10 minutes, then wrap with a warm cloth and leave for 2-3 hours
Useful properties of mustard oil
Due to the high content of phytosterols in mustard oil, which have a beneficial effect on the hormonal background, vitamins A and E (“vitamins of youth”), mustard oil is successfully used in cosmetology as an effective means of care for the face, body and hair. An important role in improving the structure of the hair, the condition of the skin, the general rejuvenating effect is played by bactericidal substances – phytoncides and chlorophyll, as well as the glycoside sinigrin, which activates cutaneous blood circulation.
There is an opinion that potatoes, fish, etc. should not be fried in mustard oil. This is nothing more than a myth. Of all vegetable oils, it is impossible to fry only in flaxseed (where fatty acids are converted into trans fats, which are very dangerous for human health). Products fried in mustard oil are no more harmful than any other.
People with myocardial diseases should be treated with caution in the use of mustard seed oil, they are negatively affected by the erucic and ekosenic acids contained in it. It is not recommended to include mustard oil in the diet during an exacerbation of stomach and duodenal ulcers (on other days – only after consulting a gastroenterologist). External use is contraindicated in people with thin, hypersensitive skin.
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