Bach Flower Remedies
Mustard
Sinapis arvensis
Mustard is an annual growing up to 50-70 cm. The
flower head is similar to many other related plants in the
cabbage
family with yellow four-petalled flowers 15-20mm. The leaves are
dark green, irregularly lobed and toothed, both stem and leaves are
hairy. The flower heads shoot from the axils of the leaves; as flowers
open progressively along the stem the seed pods form below. Care
is required for identification: most alternatives are hairless, with
lighter colored leaves which have symmetrical lobes.
Flowering Period
Mustard flowers from May through to July.
Preparation
Mustard is prepared by the boiling method. Pick the flower heads above any seed pods when they are blooming
strongly early in summer. Collect from as many different plants as possible.
Uses
Unexplained depression.
The Mustard type of depression is like the descent of a dark cloud that
blocks out the light and joy of life. Sufferers cannot explain why they
feel this way. Often they have everything to live for and be happy about,
yet for some unknown reason they feel tearful, flat and gloomy. Nothing
seems to help. There might be a momentary lifting of the mood but
the weight of the cloud is too great for it to stay away for long. Typically,
the Mustard depression does lift again of its own accord, and just as
suddenly as it came, it goes. In some cases it may come and go in cycles,
for which see also Scleranthus, but there will never be an everyday
explanation for it, such as a lost job or missed opportunity.
Animals in the Mustard state will show signs of depression such as
loss of appetite, lethargy, emotionless expression, tail/ears down etc.
Certainly it would be right to consider giving Mustard if you do not
know why the animal is behaving this way (and also take it to the vet as
these symptoms may indicate a physical problem). If the depression has
happened before this in itself is highly suggestive of the Mustard state
and your choice of remedy can then be made with more certainty.
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