The proper way to take white mustard seeds is by decoction, or in pills or powder.
Mustard seed is taken from the dried mature seeds of white mustard, family Cruciferae. The effects of white mustard seed are to facilitate the dispersal of qi, clearing the channels and relieving pain, warming the lungs and expelling phlegm, and can be used for phlegm stagnation of channels and collaterals, numbness and pain in joints, phlegm-dampness effusion (multiple abscesses originating from the deep parts of the muscles), coughing and wheezing with cold phlegm and distension of the chest and ribs, and other diseases.
White mustard seeds are used internally in decoction, or in pills and powder. Externally, it can be powdered and applied to compresses or acupoints. The dosage of this medicine should not be too large, internal overdose will cause vomiting, diarrhea. White mustard seeds are pungent and warm, exhausting qi and injuring yin, and should be avoided in people with prolonged cough and lung deficiency and yin deficiency and fire, as well as people with peptic ulcers, hemorrhage and skin allergies.
If the patient is not feeling well, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and standardize the treatment. Specific medication is recommended under the guidance of a doctor, do not blindly use medication without authorization.