Coriandrum sativum L.
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
- Coriander
- Wild Coriander
- kusbara كسبرة
- kuzbara كزبرة
- גַּד הַשָּׂדֶה
- gad ha-sade
Annual
- Batha
- Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Coriandrum sativum L.
System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular | Heart palpitations & weak heart |
Cardiac | 1. Decoct crushed fruits & drink. |
Fruit | Z |
Cardiovascular | High blood pressure (Hypertension) |
Hypotensive | Eat fresh leaves as salad with meal |
Leaf | B |
Dermatological | Scabies |
Scabicide | Decoct crushed fruits, make bandage/ compress & apply to affected area. |
Fruit | Z |
Dermatological | Urticaria/ nettle rash |
Anti-allergy, Anti-pruritic | Decoct crushed fruits, make bandage/ compress & apply to affected area. |
Fruit | Z |
Endocrine/ Metabolic | Diabetes mellitus |
Hypoglycemic | Prepare powder of Coriander + cumin fruits. (Admin. not specified.) |
Fruit | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Abdominal pain/ spasms/ distension / gas; a carminative |
Anti-spasmodic, Carminative | 1. Roast fruits. (Admin. not specified.) |
Fruit | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Constipation |
Laxative | Cook plant in water & drink. |
Aerial parts | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Diarrhea |
Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal | Boil fruit + 1 tablespoon "eshel" (Tamarix sp.) wood + "yansun" (Pimpinella) + cinnamon & drink morning & evenings. (Forbidden to eat meat) |
Fruit | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Gastric acid excess/heart burn |
Antacid | 1. Eat roasted fruits. |
Aerial parts, Fruit, Leaf | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Haemorrhoids |
Anti-haemorrhoidal | Decoct seeds & apply as poultice. |
Seed | B |
Gastrointestinal | Jaundice |
Hepatic | Mix powdered fruits + honey & eat x1 teaspoon /day. |
Fruit | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Liver disease |
Hepatic | Use fruits (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Fruit | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Vomiting |
Anti-emetic | Cook plant in water. (Admin. not specified.) |
Aerial parts | Z |
General | Dizziness/ fainting/ general body weakness |
Tonic | 1. Mix powdered fruits + honey & eat x1 tablespoon every morning. |
Fruit | Z |
General | Oedema |
Anti-hydropic | Macerate powdered fruit in vinegar for few hrs, filter through gauze; drink before meals & rub over body. |
Fruit | Z |
General | Swelling |
Anti-hydropic | Bake bread with Coriandrum fruits + honey + raisins & apply as bandage to affected area. |
Fruit | Z |
Haematology | Iron deficiency anaemia |
Anti-anaemic | Eat fresh leaves as salad with meal |
Leaf | B |
Helminth infections | Worms in intestinal tract & other parasites |
Anthelmintic, Vermifuge | 1. Mix powdered fruit s + powdered seeds of "rashad" (Lepidium sativum) + mint leaves + green pomegranate peel; decoct mixture in water for 15 min, cool, allow ingredients to sink & drink liquid (leaving sediment). |
Fruit | Z |
Infectious Diseases | Mumps |
Anti-Infective | Mix leaves or fruits + crushed black pepper + cardamom + cumin; prepare compress & apply to swelling. |
Fruit, Leaf | Z |
Men`s Health/ Sexuality | Increase virility |
Aphrodisiac | Use fruits. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Fruit | Z |
Musculoskeletal/ Joints | Back pain |
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory | Cook leaves in water. (Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf | Z |
Musculoskeletal/ Joints | Rheumatic pain |
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory | 1. Add fruit to ground barley flour mixed + vinegar & prepare dough; apply to painful area. (Especially good when pain is accompanied by fever.) If treatment 1 does not help then use the following : |
Fruit | Z |
Nervous System | Headache |
Analgesic | 1. Macerate fruits in cold water & use liquid as nose drops. |
Fruit, Leaf | Z |
Opthalmic | Eye inflammation |
Anti-inflammatory | Mix crushed plant with a woman's breast milk & apply to eye. |
Aerial parts | Z |
Opthalmic | Weak eyesight |
Visual health | Roast fruits + "feijan" (Ruta chalepensis) leaves, grind & sift; apply on rims of eyelids like eyeliner ("kohol") (See NOTES 3). |
Fruit | Z |
Oral Health | Mouth & gum inflammation |
Anti-gum disease, Mouth wash | Cook leaves in water (Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf | Z |
Oral Health | Removes smell in breath after eating onion or garlic |
Mouth wash | Eat leaves. |
Leaf | Z |
Respiratory | Colds |
Anti-Infective | Cook leaves in water (Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf | Z |
Surgical/ Trauma | Haemorrhage |
Haemostatic | Use roasted fruits (Admin. not specified.) |
Fruit | Z |
Women`s Health | Prevent abortion |
Anti-abortive | Prepare extract/ infusion in water of fruits + "yansun" (Pimpinella) + fennel + carrots & drink. |
Fruit | Z |
Wound Healing | Burn |
Vulnerary | Prepare compress of crushed leaves & apply to burn. |
Leaf | Z |
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1. Z adds (from Guenther E . Essential Oils Vol VI , 1952) that oil from mature seeds of Coriandrum sativum have pleasant, warm,spicy aroma & are used in flavouring food products; sauces,soups, baked goods, confectionery, alcoholic liquours (chiefly gin) etc. Coriander seed oil is also a valuable ingredient in perfumes. The plant`s aerial parts however have an unpleasant smell.
2. In the recipe for rheumatic pain, Z uses "halila " for an ingredient he identifies as a Terminalia sp. Unclear what this is but may refer to the Persian name "balilah" for Terminalia bellerica.