Botanical Name: Brassica Juncea Other Names: Rapeseed, Rapa, Rai, Mustard Mustard seeds are small round shaped fruit pods obtained from the mustard Plant in the Brassica family. Nowadays, it is cultivated as a commercial crop in India, Canada, China and some parts of Europe. Mustard seeds can be White, Yellow, and Black or Brown derived from different plants of Mustard. Black mustards seeds are highly pungent among all varieties. It is a most common ingredient in Indian dishes. Mustard seeds are largely used for making edible oils. Health Benefits -Mustards oil is used to relive muscle pain, arthritic and joints pain -Have Digestive , laxative and antiseptic properties -Stimulate appetite by increasing salivation -Helpful in relieving water retention ( Edema) by increasing urine production