Evergreen and health benefits of mustard

Sardi and saag ka choli are going with the daman, especially among the people living in the village. Ever since we became conscious, we have seen every winter start with greens and end with greens.

Misty winter mornings and frosty evenings become more attractive, charming and healthy when mustard greens are mixed with desi ghee and eaten on corn or millet bread.

While there are many happy changes in winter, yellow mustard flowers seem to spread the message of spring. Mustard fields painted in eye-catching and heart-warming Basanti color add four moons to the beauty of the universe.

The nature of the poets is inclined towards poetry after seeing them. From mustard greens to oil, mustard has numerous benefits that restore and sustain human health. Mustard kasag is cooked or made into oil, either way mustard is a natural herb rich in evergreen benefits.

Mustard has a hot and dry temperament and is associated with the fiery star Mars. There are different types of mustard, including desi mustard, cabbage mustard, white mustard, raya and toriya etc. Mustard contains a special type of acid which makes its oil taste bitter and unpleasant.

Cabbage mustard is slightly less acidic due to which its taste is better and food cooked in its oil is also not bad taste. Cabbage mustard, also known as canola, and many vegetable manufacturers also market canola oil, which is used in cooking.

Mustard oil has been used in cooking for centuries. Mustard oil is also called koda or bitter oil in our homes. Due to the abundance of a certain type of acidic substance in Raya and Desi mustard, the oil is bitter and unpleasant in taste, which causes bitterness in the food, so it is not uncommon to have an expression of disgust on the face while eating.

Thanks to modern scientific research and agricultural development, useful progress is also being made in commodity seeds. The discovery and invention of new varieties of seeds is greatly improving the vigor and quality of the crop. Cabbage mustard or canola oil is very low in acidity which makes it the best oil for cooking.

When it comes to health, mustard is the most human-friendly sex, which is also the best protector of human health. Mustard oil contains unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats are fats that melt with human body heat and prevent blood from clotting. It keeps the arteries soft and helps in balancing the blood flow.

For patients suffering from heart diseases, diabetes, blood pressure, liver diseases and neurological diseases, mustard oil is nothing less than a blessing of the creator of the universe. Mustard oil has a mild to unpleasant smell which is often felt while eating.

To remove unpleasant smell from mustard oil, add 50 grams of ginger in 5 liters of mustard oil and bring the oil to a boil on fire. Keep the oil clean and safe. Now the unpleasant smell of oil has been eliminated and food prepared in oil will not feel any unpleasantness.

The best mustard oil is considered to be extracted from the mill. From 4 kg to 4.5 kg of oil is extracted from 12 kg of mustard.

In our case, the adulteration mafia has also adulterated it to increase the quantity, making it impure and unhealthy. Readers who wish to benefit from the benefits of mustard oil should apply the cabbage mustard oil by extracting it from the crusher itself. Savings and health will be a gain.

Mustard oil has tonic properties. It enhances the color of human face and body. This is the reason why mustard oil is added to various herbs to make beauty-enhancing lotions.

Similarly, massaging the body makes the human body beautiful and powerful. Mustard oil massage relieves body dryness and itching. In back pain, joint pain, injury and sprain pain, applying turmeric and salt oil mixed with it gives immediate relief from the pain. Mustard oil has been massaged into the scalp for centuries for hair growth, softness, protection and beauty.

The production capacity of mustard in Pakistan is very less than the national requirements. Mustard oil is an integral part of Banaspati industry, but despite being an agricultural country, we can get only 25% of our edible oil requirements from domestic sources.

The remaining 75% of the required edible oil has to be procured from foreign countries. If we focus on increasing the production capacity of mustard locally, we can save substantial amount of foreign exchange by producing the remaining 75% of the edible oil domestically.

September and October are considered to be the best time for mustard cultivation in Pakistan. In the irrigated areas of North and Central Punjab, cultivation of mustard and cabbage mustard is done from 1st September to 30th September, while in the irrigated areas of South Punjab, the best time to cultivate mustard and cabbage mustard is from 1st October to 31st October.

Making saag from mustard seeds and leaves, people eat corn and millet bread with butter and desi ghee with relish. Delicious dishes like saag parathas, saag rice and saag gosh are made and eaten with great enthusiasm. Medicinally, greens are heavy, slow-digesting and anti-inflammatory food. But it is a strong and stimulating body.

Nerves give power to the brain. Builds blood and removes general physical weakness. It stops the growth of mucous material. For hot and dry temperaments, greens can also cause harm, while on the contrary, phlegmatic and cold temperaments can gain many physical benefits from greens.

While making saag, ingredients like spinach, fenugreek, mithre bathu carrot leaves, green coriander, ginger, garlic and other spices make it a powerful nutritional blend that is a source of immense benefits for human health. Saag has laxative and diuretic properties. Saag keeps cold away and keeps the feeling of warmth awake even in severe cold.

In the villages, greens are used in abundance as food, while it is a tradition of Punjabis to present kosag as a gift to their relatives and friends living in the cities. Mustard is also fed to cattle. While extracting oil from mustard, the mustard seed is also called khol. Lactating cattle Cows and buffaloes are fed as vanda to increase milk production.

Chilli, mustard and greens are God’s unparalleled blessings. Enjoy eating a variety of dishes in the winter season. With mustard and greens, what is the chance of winter that winter can burst even near you.