Coriander

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Coriander

Other Names: Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Coriandre, Coriandri Fructus, Coriander Essential Oil, Coriandrum sativum, Dhanyaka, Huile Essentielle de Coriandre, Koriander, Kustumburi, Persil Arabe, Persil Chinois, Persil Mexicain, Punaise Mâle.
Coriander is a plant. People use the seed for medicine.
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Special Precautions of Coriander

  • See precautions of Linalool
  • Coriander is safe in food amounts, and it may be safe for most people when taken by mouth in appropriate medicinal amounts.
  • Coriander can cause some side effects, including allergic reactions and increased sensitivity to the sun. Increased sensitivity to the sun might put you at greater risk for sunburns and skin cancer. Avoid sunlight. Wear sunblock and protective clothing outside, especially if you are light-skinned.
  • There is one report of severe diarrhea, stomach pain, darkened skin, depression, lapse of menstruation, and dehydration in a woman who took 200 mL of a 10% coriander extract for 7 days.
  • When coriander comes in contact with the skin, it can cause skin irritation and inflammation.
  • Special Precautions & Warnings: : Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of coriander during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

The benefits of Coriander are

  • Eases Digestive Discomfort : Two of the volatile oils contained in coriander seed (linalool and geranyl acetate) are powerful, cell-protecting antioxidants. They’re probably behind many of coriander’s curative powers, including its ability to soothe digestive ailments.
  • Detox : Heavy Metal Cleansing : Cilantro is most often cited as being effective for heavy metal cleansing and rightfully so, this herb is a powerful, natural cleansing agent. The chemical compounds in cilantro bind to heavy metals and loosen them from the tissue. Many people suffering from mercury exposure report a reduction in the often-cited feeling of disorientation after consuming large and regular amounts of cilantro over an extended period.
  • Bloating
  • cholesterol problems : It acts as a cholesterol regulator, lowering bad cholesterol and raising the good.
  • colic
  • colon cancer
  • type 2 diabetes
  • diarrhea
  • eczema
  • flatulence
  • high blood pressure : That same relaxing effect — working on arteries — may be one reason why the spice can help lower blood pressure, researchers suggest.
  • IBS : In a study reported in Digestive Diseases and Sciences, gastroenterologists studied 32 people with IBS. The researchers divided the subjects up into two groups: One group received a preparation containing coriander; the other received a placebo. After eight weeks, those taking the coriander preparation had three times more improvement in abdominal pain and discomfort than the placebo group. Researchers have found that coriander works like an antispasmodic drug, relaxing the contracted digestive muscles that cause the discomfort of IBS and other “overactive gut” disorders.
  • indigestion
  • insomnia
  • lead poisoning
  • liver disease
  • psoriasis
  • rosacea
  • stomachache
  • ulcer
  • vaginal yeast infection.
  • Aromatherapy for Pitta Imbalance.
  • Vitamin K : One serving of cilantro provides 16 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin K. Your body relies on vitamin K in your diet to help it coagulate blood -- this prevents a cut or scratch from becoming a major medical event. If you take blood thinners, you might need extra vitamin K. Consult your physician before adding cilantro to your diet for the purpose of beating a vitamin K deficiency.
  • Vitamin A : Cilantro serves as a source of vitamin A, a vitamin important for the health of your eyes. One serving of this herb contains 5 percent of the quantity of vitamin A you require daily. Eating cilantro can bolster your night vision and reduce your risk of eye infections thanks to vitamin A's corneal protections.
  • Vitamin D transport : It's full of fatty acids to help transport vitamin D to cells (28.4% of seed weight, in fact!) Studies have also shown that coriander can purge your body of toxic metals like mercury, cadmium, aluminum, and lead that can impair vitamin D absorption.
  • Antibiotic : Cilantro can crush salmonella: In a recent study led by Isao Kubo, Ph.D at the University of Berkeley, laboratory tests have shown that this component of cilantro is two times as potent as the commonly-used allopathic antibiotic medicine gentamycin. This makes it a potent weapon against the dangerous salmonella bacteria.
  • Aromatherapy :
    • The health benefits of Cilantro Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an analgesic, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, deodorant, digestive, fungicidal, lipolytic, stimulant and stomachic substance. ** used for Aches, arthritis, colic, flatulence, fatigue, grout, indigestion, nausea, rheumatism, pain, spasmodic cramps (both of the limbs and intestines as well as coughs), fungal infections, depression, nausea.

Used in Patent medicine

References

Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 60-67.