Coriander

Coriander

Common Name: Coriander, Cilantro, or Chinese Parsley

Genus and Species Name: Coriandrum sativum

Active Chemical Ingredients: Petroselinic acid, C₁₈H₃₄O₂

Medicinal Uses:

Coriander is used for digestion problems including upset stomach, loss of appetite, hernia, nausea, diarrhea, bowel spasms, and intestinal gas. It is also used to treat measles, hemorrhoids, toothaches, worms, and joint pain, as well as infections caused by bacteria and fungus.

Some breast-feeding women use coriander to increase milk flow.

In foods, coriander is used as a culinary spice and to prevent food poisoning.

In manufacturing, coriander is used as a flavoring agent in medicines and tobacco and as a fragrance in cosmetics and soaps.

Preparation: Tea, spice, dried leaves

Extra Preparation Info: Soak a teaspoon of coriander seeds in water and let it stand out over-night.  In the morning, remove the seeds and drink the water.

Citations:

Error 500. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-117-CORIANDER.aspx?activeIngredientId=117&activeIngredientName=CORIANDER 

 Herbal Remedies for Food Poisoning. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.greenherbalremedies.com/blog/herbal-remedies-for-food-poisoning/ 

 Coriander seeds nutrition facts and health benefits. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/coriander-seeds.html 

 2777-58-4(PETROSELINIC ACID METHYL ESTER) Product Description. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_US_CB8265269.aspx