*_Brassica nigra_* L
*Family* - Brassicaceae
*Common name* - Sorisha, black mustard
*Medicinal value* -
1. Treatment of rheumatism, as an agent to reduce congestion in internal organs.
2. Epilepsy, snakebite and toothache.
3. Used for the treatment for carcinoma & throat tumors.
4. Diuretic, rubefacient, pneumonia.
5. A liquid prepared from the seed, when gargled help tumors of the sinax.
6. The seed was eaten as a tonic & appetite stimulant.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha India