White Mustard

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Turkey, Iraq, Spain, Chinese, Kurdistan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Apertif, Arthritis, Carminative, Cathartic

Science studied: ARABINOSE, ARACHIDIC-ACID, ARGININE, ASCORBIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Sinapis alba

Common names: White Mustard, Akhardal, Baltoji garsty, Baltoji garstyčia, Beyaz hardal, Cedu Gwyn, Cedw Gwyn, Echter Weißer Senf, Gorczyca jasna, Gul sennep, Hederich, Hjortetaktræ, Kongekommen, Miniatyrpåsklilja, Mostardeira-branca, Mostassa, Mostaza blanca, Mostaza branca, Mostaza de hoja, Moutarde blanche

POWO: 288952-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Turkey, Iraq, Spain, Chinese, Kurdistan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Apertif
• Arthritis
• Carminative
• Cathartic
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Lumbago
• Neuralgia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Turkey
• Iraq
• Spain
• Chinese
• Kurdistan

Documented cultural uses

• Apertif
• Arthritis
• Carminative
• Cathartic
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Lumbago
• Neuralgia
• Rheumatism
• Rubefacient
• Stimulant
• Vesicant

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Apertif · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Cathartic · China · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Emetic · Iraq · "
• Emetic · China · "
• Lumbago · China · "
• Neuralgia · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Rubefacient · Turkey · "
• Rubefacient · China · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Vesicant · Turkey · "
• Cold Feet · Spain · "
• Ache(Foot) · China · "
• Diaphoretic · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Emetic · Turkey · "
• Expectorant · China · "
• Rubefacient · Chinese · "
• Spice · Kurdistan · "
• Stimulant · China · "
• Anodyne · Chinese · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Introgressed Brassica napus × Sinapis alba enhance resistance to the crucifer flea beetle (Phyllotreta cruciferae). · 2026 source ↗
• Host Rejection of the White Mustard (Sinapis alba) by a Major Oilseed Rape Pest Is Driven by the Avoidance of Sinalbin. · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemistry and Application of White Mustard (<i>Sinapis alba</i>) in Medicine and Dentistry-A Narrative Review. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARABINOSE
• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• ARGININE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• DELTA-5-AVENASTEROL
• BEHENIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CELLULOSE
• CHOLESTEROL
• CHROMIUM
• COPPER
• EICOSENIC-ACID
• ERUCIC-ACID
• FAT
• FRUCTOSE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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