Coriandrum sativum(Coriander)

Common Name: Coriander,Dhanyaka, Dhanya, Dhaniyalu.

Plant name: Coriandrum sativum.

Chemical constituents: fruits contains essen tial oils. the oil consists mainly of linalool (50 to 60%) and about 20% terpenes (pinenes, γ-ter pinene, myrcene, camphene, phell andrenes, α-ter pinene, limonene, cymene). Coriandrol, Coriander oil is also main constituents in the  plant.

Uses:

·         It is used as a carminative, refrigerant, diuretic, and aphrodisiac.

·         It is used against seasonal fever, stomach disorders, and nausea.

·         Coriander oil and oleoresins are primarily used in seasonings for sausages and other meat products

·         Coriander is a commonly used domestic remedy, valued especially for its effect on the digestive system, treating flatulence, diarrhoea and colic

·         The raw seed is chewed to stimulate the flow of gastric juices

·         Externally the seeds have been used as a lotion or have been bruised and used as a poultice to treat rheumatic pains.

·         The essential oil is used in aromatherapy.

  Some caution is advised, however, because if used too freely the seeds become narcoticrcotic