The efficacy and function of coriander

Do you know what cilantro is? It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many records about it in ancient medical books. Cilantro has many medicinal values ​​and can be used to treat some discomfort symptoms in our body. Let us learn about the effects and functions of cilantro in detail.

[Other names] Moneywort [Jiangxi], Gypsophila paniculata [Sichuan], Broken Coin, Mirror Grass, Ground Brocade [Guangdong, Hunan], Parsley in the Pot, Star Grass

[Source] It is a plant of the Umbelliferae family , Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam. [H. rotundifolia Roxb.], and the whole plant is used as medicine. It can be harvested throughout the year and used fresh or harvested in autumn and dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, light, slightly spicy, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and heat, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Used for icteric infectious hepatitis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, cholelithiasis, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, colds, coughs, whooping cough, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and eye opacity; used externally to treat eczema, herpes zoster, and epistaxis.

[Usage and Dosage] 3-5 qian; for external use, mash the fresh product and apply to the affected area.

[Remarks] (1) This herb has the effect of dispelling wind and clearing away heat. For wind-fire conjunctivitis, it can be used together with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, and ground mulberry; for sore throat, it can be used together with ground cyathula, white-haired selfhdry grass, etc.; for the treatment of snakebite, the whole fresh herb can be mashed, soaked in alcohol for half a day, and then applied to the affected area with a cotton ball.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Qianjin·Food Therapy

The above describes some ways to eat coriander. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.