The aromatic plant that is native to parts of Europe, Africa and Asia has a history of over 5,000 years.
There are references in Sanskrit texts about coriander's culinary and medicinal value. In the Bible, coriander is compared with manna*
*(There are a great many people who would never consider the use of visionary plants to be a spiritual experience. These people believe that spiritual experiences must come directly from God and that the use of visionary plants goes against the teachings of the Bible. Contrary to this notion, the Bible never explicitly prohibits the use of visionary plants or potions. What you will find however, is many curious references to a spiritual food sent down from heaven by God, called manna
Ref : http://deoxy.org/manna.htm )
The Chinese associated it with immortality. Coriander is used to garnish the dishes all over the world.
All parts of the plant ; leaves, stem, and seeds are used. The aroma and taste of the leaves is quite different from the dried seeds. The stems are used to flavour many south-east Asian dishes.
In the US, the seed is generally referred to as coriander, and the leaves as cilantro.
Coriander seeds are used in brewing some Belgian wheat beers. Both coriander seeds and leaves are a rich source of minerals and vitamins, including thiamine, Vitamin C, riboflavin, phosphorus, calcium, iron, niacin, sodium, carotene, oxalic acid, and potassium.
There are references in Sanskrit texts about coriander's culinary and medicinal value. In the Bible, coriander is compared with manna*
*(There are a great many people who would never consider the use of visionary plants to be a spiritual experience. These people believe that spiritual experiences must come directly from God and that the use of visionary plants goes against the teachings of the Bible. Contrary to this notion, the Bible never explicitly prohibits the use of visionary plants or potions. What you will find however, is many curious references to a spiritual food sent down from heaven by God, called manna
Ref : http://deoxy.org/manna.htm )
The Chinese associated it with immortality. Coriander is used to garnish the dishes all over the world.
All parts of the plant ; leaves, stem, and seeds are used. The aroma and taste of the leaves is quite different from the dried seeds. The stems are used to flavour many south-east Asian dishes.
In the US, the seed is generally referred to as coriander, and the leaves as cilantro.
Coriander seeds are used in brewing some Belgian wheat beers. Both coriander seeds and leaves are a rich source of minerals and vitamins, including thiamine, Vitamin C, riboflavin, phosphorus, calcium, iron, niacin, sodium, carotene, oxalic acid, and potassium.
Coriander seeds are known to have anti-bacterial properties, and are used in traditional medicine to relieve anxiety or insomnia. Roasted coriander seed powder helps clear the body of lead, mercury and aluminium toxins. Coriander seeds are effective in treating blood sugar and cholesterol. A poultice of hot coriander seeds can be applied externally to get relief from painful joints.
Coriander powder helps balance pitta dosha http://www.chopra.com/pitta
and kapha dosha
http://www.ayurveda-holistic-medicine.com/kapha-dosha.html
It enhances digestion without aggravating pitta dosha, and also strengthens the liver.
Ayurvedic doctors recommend a glass of juice made from coriander leaves to prevent heat-stroke.
A spoonful of fresh coriander leaves' extract mixed with a pinch of camphor, taken three times a day controls excess menstrual bleeding.
Coriander powder helps balance pitta dosha http://www.chopra.com/pitta
and kapha dosha
http://www.ayurveda-holistic-medicine.com/kapha-dosha.html
It enhances digestion without aggravating pitta dosha, and also strengthens the liver.
Ayurvedic doctors recommend a glass of juice made from coriander leaves to prevent heat-stroke.
A spoonful of fresh coriander leaves' extract mixed with a pinch of camphor, taken three times a day controls excess menstrual bleeding.