Disclaimer: I was sent this oil to try for the purposes of this post from my partners at KTC Edibles.

Consuming mustard oil will not compensate for a broadly unhealthful diet or a lack of physical activity. Healthline adds that mustard oil's primary composition of monounsaturated fats adds significantly to its heat resistance. For the epicureans who like to keep a garden going for culinary inspiration and inexpensive provisions, Gardening Know How suggests that growing mustard plants is not at all difficult to do. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. Mustard oil contains a compound that could be useful for reducing inflammation: allyl isothiocyanate.

You could use a few drops on your fingertips for a scalp massage; similarly, you could rub it into your palms and then smooth it onto either just the ends of your hair or the entire length. They also refined the oil through a series of industrial processes to strip it of any of its natural mustardy heat to create a more versatile neutral product.

Learn about the health benefits of flaxseed oil, such as improved skin and cholesterol, decreased inflammation, and a reduced risk of diabetes.This edible mustard oil from KTC is made with a blend of rapeseed (with comes from the same family as mustard seed), dropping the level of the problematic Eurcic acid down to below 5% making it suitable to cook with. When trying your own hand at creating a bhorta, Whetstone Magazine notes that there are many variations on the classic recipe. For this reason, governments placed a worldwide ban on oils with high Erucic acid levels which included mustard oil. It has the right vibrant yellow colour, flavour and pungency and I am really happy to be using something that doesn't say 'For External Use Only' on the label in my food.