Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum
Description
Coriander is probably native to the Middle East and southern Europe, but has also been known in Asia and the Orient for millennia. This ancient annual herb, a member of the carrot family, is one of the most popular herbs in cuisine around the world. The root is widely used in Thai curries and other Southeast Asian dishes. The leaves are favored in cuisines throughout the Middle East, Spain, Portugal, and Mexico.
Usage
Coriander is used in pickling and in sausage making, as well as with fish and in breads. Coriander is also an essential spice in curry powder. It has a sweet and slightly citrus flavor.
Attributed Medical properties
Coriander has been used as a folk medicine for the relief of anxiety and insomnia in Iranian folk medicine. Experiments in mice its use as an anxiolytic. Coriander seeds are also used in traditional Indian medicine as a diuretic by boiling equal amounts of coriander seeds and cumin seeds, then cooling and consuming the resulting liquid. In holistic and some traditional medicine, it is used as a carminative and for general digestive aid. Additionally, coriander juice (mixed with either turmeric powder or mint juice) is used by some as a treatment for acne, applied to the face like toner.
Coriander has been used as a folk medicine for the relief of anxiety and insomnia in Iranian folk medicine. Experiments in mice its use as an anxiolytic. Coriander seeds are also used in traditional Indian medicine as a diuretic by boiling equal amounts of coriander seeds and cumin seeds, then cooling and consuming the resulting liquid. In holistic and some traditional medicine, it is used as a carminative and for general digestive aid. Additionally, coriander juice (mixed with either turmeric powder or mint juice) is used by some as a treatment for acne, applied to the face like toner.
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