Saturday, December 17, 2011

Coriander



English name: Coriander 
Scientific name: Coriander sativum L.
Usable parts
: The whole herbs

Uses:
     1)    5-10 seed powder of coriander taken 2- 3 times a day for 20 - 30 days can reduce dipsosia (the severity of thirst) and dermatology (painful burning of the skin).
Coriander seeds
     2)     Indigestion and abdominal emphysema can be cured by using 7 – 10 gm seed powder of coriander; taken 2-3 times a day for 15 days,
     3)  Insomnia (want of sleep) and fetid odor of the breath are destroyed by regular taking of coriander after diet for 15-20 days.
     4)   To cure trichorosus (rapid loss of hair) and parasitic fungi attacking skin the oil of coriander can be regularly massaged. Its paste can also be used.
Coriander 
    5)    The green leaves of coriander have power to reduce high blood-pressure. Take it as many times as one needs at an interval of 2-3 hours.
    6)     Hiccup happens due to flatulency (windiness in stomach and bowels), indigestion or acidity. Hiccup is curable by coriander.
Moreover it prevents bleeding through nose, inflammation of eyes, piles, intestinal worms, belly-ache, constipation (confinement of bowels), fever, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, etc.
Doses:
5-10 gm seed powder,
Precaution: Excessive use causes cold.