Coriander or Coriandrum Sativum, also commonly known as cilantro in the Americas, is a herb, which is extensively used around the globe as a condiment or as a garnish on the dishes and salads. Besides these culinary advantages, the extensive health benefits of coriander include swellings, high cholesterol levels, diarrhea, Mouth ulcers, anemia, digestion, menstrual disorders, small pox, eye care, conjunctivitis, skin disorders, blood sugar disorders, etc.
Coriander has a whole bunch of great health benefits
Coriander has eleven vital components in the form of essential oils, Vitamin A, Vitamin C along with important minerals like iron and phosphorus. Cilantro also contains carotene, thiamine, niacin, potassium and oxalic acid.
Cineole, one of the essential oils and linoleic acid contained by this wonderful herb are beneficial as anti arthritic & anti-rheumatic by reducing the swellings due to these ailments. This also proves to be effective in treating the swellings due to kidney disorders or anaemia.
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While the juice of the fresh coriander leaves mixed with buttermilk helps to cure the stomach disorders and indigestive troubles, the coriander seeds are helpful to reduce the fever. The dried fruits of this herb can be boiled in water and the decoction can be taken to reduce the temperature and body pain occurring due to fever. Both the leaves and seeds also assist to remove the phlegm effectively.
Some of the acids like ascorbic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid present in the coriander leaves, possess high potential to bring down the cholesterol level not only in the blood stream but also reduces the cholesterol in the inner walls of arteries and veins.
Presence of essential oils such as Borneol and Linalool aid the proper functioning of the liver and bonding of bowels thereby helping to cure diarrhea and an upset stomach. These oils are also effective in curing bacterial infections. The different essential oils of coriander cure the mouth ulcers due to their anti-septic property and effect a faster healing of the wounds and ulcers in the mouth.
As coriander has Vitamin C and iron, it strengthens the immune system quite significantly. The green cilantro leaves and dried coriander seeds are rich in anti-oxidant, anti-infectious, anti-microbial, and detoxifying components.
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Eating coriander promotes a faster curing process when suffering from smallpox while reducing the pain simultaneously. The consumption of coriander herb and its fruit on a regular basis assists proper secretion of hormones thereby regulating proper menstrual circles for the women along with pain relief.
One other benefit of coriander is that it prevents the deterioration of eyesight and soothes the eyes from too much stress. Since it has anti-microbial properties, coriander acts as a great medicinal herb for eye infections and conjunctivitis.
Yearning for more from the coriander herb? You got it! Coriander also helps to cure ulcer, inflammation, spasm and acts as an expectorant. It is anti-carcinogenic, anti-convulsant and anti-histaminic. Coriander is claimed to be a natural aphrodisiac.
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This fabulous, aromatic coriander leaf is worthy enough to be added to your daily food. Try it out and I bet that you wont regret it.
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