Ask an expert: What are the side effects of mustard?

Taking large amounts of black mustard seed by mouth can damage the throat and can also cause other serious side effects including heart failure, diarrhea, drowsiness, breathing difficulties, coma, and death. When applied to the skin, especially for a long time, black mustard can cause skin blisters and skin damage.

Normal consumption of mustard that is the amount added to daily diet might not show any side effects. However, consuming excessive of mustard extracts and seeds might lead you to side effects like gut inflammation, diarrhea, drowsiness, etc. Consuming uncooked mustard seeds or leaves might affect thyroid metabolism as they contain potential goitrogens.

Too much ingestion of mustard can likely damage the throat and also cause other serious side effects including heart failure, diarrhea, drowsiness, breathing difficulties, and in some cases death. And also it can cause skin damage when applied to the skin for a long time.

For those with gastrointestinal problems, mustard is not recommended. The actions of this food in the irritated organism brings complications. Its main effects are vomiting, irritation of the stomach or intestine and abdominal pain. For people who have complications in the gastrointestinal tract, the consumption of condiments, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, coffee, pepper, chocolate and so many other foods should be avoided. Thus avoiding the evolution of the disease or more serious complications.

Mustard can be used in many meals. It can be as seed or as a dresser buying it at shops.