mustard
Mustard is a plant and an herb.
botanical information:
Botanical name: Brassica nigra, Sinapis alba, or Brassica spp.
Common name: mustard, mustard greens
nutritional information:
A condiment is a preparation to enhance the flavor or enjoyment of an herb, vegetable, or fruit. Prepared mustard is a condiment.
Chinese herbalism:
Chinese gender: mustard greens are yang (warm)
Chinese flavor: mustard greens are slightly pungent
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: mustard greens and herbs.
