278928 Mon Jul 25 16:21:48 -0700 2005 2 31 Home Cooking 0 1477794 Came across some recipes that called for mustard seed oil as an ingredient. Finally found it in a small Indian-Middle Eastern market, the bottle was labeled for "massage only"! That sounds intriguing, but can I use it for cooking? Mon Jul 25 16:21:48 -0700 2005 0 TomG 1 1477805 There was some discussion about that a while back and it does make some people sick. It is the erucic acid in the oil. The Indian Grocery Store Demystified says that it is widely used in Bengal and Punjab regions of India and Bangladesh. And, when it is used they bring it to its smoking point before frying in it and they belive that burns off the erucic acid. It also says that raw mustard oil is used as a rub for arthritis and rubbed into the scalp to promote hair growth. It is also a preservative and used in pickling Mon Jul 25 17:29:04 -0700 2005 1477794 0 Candy 2 1477808 more info Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/28054#116760 Mon Jul 25 17:51:42 -0700 2005 1477805 0 try this