Coriander is a herb of Coriander in Amaryllidaceae, also known as coriander, coriander, starry sky and so on. It looks like celery and has a special fragrance. Generally cultivated in spring and autumn.
Coriander has high nutritional value and contains mannitol, flavonoid glycosides, n- sunflower aldehyde, nonanal and linalool, geraniol, terpenoids, oleic acid, carotene B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, vitamin C, protein, fat, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Coriander is a common aromatic appetizer on the table. Often used for seasoning, that is, chopped after washing and sprinkled on vegetables or soup, which is both beautiful and can enhance the fragrance of vegetables and soup. Coriander can be fried, can be cold, and can be used as stuffing for jiaozi and steamed stuffed buns.
In medicine, coriander is pungent and warm, and has the effects of promoting digestion, promoting rash, invigorating spleen, regulating middle energizer and strengthening yang. Can be used for treating epigastric pain, dyspepsia, measles, influenza, hemorrhoid swelling and pain, proctoptosis and sexual dysfunction.
But don't eat more. Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in China, believes that people with bad breath, body odor, dental caries and sores should not eat coriander, which will aggravate their condition. Although coriander is fragrant, eating too much will make people forget things, their feet are soft and their qi is deficient.