Mustard
Botanical: Sinapis Arvensis
Family: Brassicaceae
Homeopathic remedy: Not used, although members of the Sinapis genus, such as Sinapis Alba and Sinapis Nigra are used.
Description: Probably the most common yellow-flowered plant. It has upright stems, branched, grooved and often clothed with short rough hairs. The leaves are rough, unequally cut and serrated, and the flowers, which are yellow and large, are followed by nearly erect, angular, knotty pods, longer than their flattened conical beak. The seeds form a good substitute for Mustard, but are not equal to them in quality. They yield a good burning oil.
Medicinal uses: Not commonly used
Keywords: Depression, Sadness, Black clouds, Unhappy, Joyless, Gloomy, Hopeless
Compare: Agrimony
Dr Bach's description: Those who are liable to times of gloom, or even despair, as though a cold dark cloud overshadowed them and hid the light and the joy of life. It may not be possible to give any reason or explanation for such attacks. Under these conditions it is almost impossible to appear happy or cheerful.
Essence: The essence of the Mustard is a deep depression, that has no apparent reason. The patient is unable to explain the reason for his sadness, and although he tries to cheer-up, nothing works and he sinks further into the depression. It seems as if a dark cloud suddenly filled the whole sky and the sun ceased to shine. Everything looks hopeless, and it is impossible to find anything in this life, that would be worth living for.
The Mustard is similar to another great depression remedy − the Agrimony. The essence of Agrimony is the sad clown, that hides his unhappiness under a mask of joy and good spirits. The Mustard has no power to cover-up his sadness and the outside world is aware of the terrible situation, of the Mustard patient. The Mustard depression also is specific in the onset of this depression. It is unexpected and the patient is not aware of any causative factors.