Cilantro/Coriander
Coriander, also known as cilantro, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.
Buy Coriander
Scientific Name: Coriandrum Sativum
Parts Used: Leaves (cilantro); Seeds (coriander)
Cautions: None reported
Healing Properties
Helps with digestion issues (especially flatulence, bloating and indigestion), coughs, hay fever, and topically for rashes.
Can accelerate the detoxification of toxic metals (like lead, mercury & aluminum) from the body, and as a result can improve conditions such as arthritis, depression, general weakness, muscle pain & memory loss.
How to Use:
Herbs are wonderfully versatile and may be used in multiple ways (see list below). However, some methods are better suited to certain herbs than others. Check the HEALING section to see which preparations are recommended for specific uses and conditions.
Grow/Harvest Yourself:
Buy Coriander
Scientific Name: Coriandrum Sativum
Parts Used: Leaves (cilantro); Seeds (coriander)
Cautions: None reported
Healing Properties
Helps with digestion issues (especially flatulence, bloating and indigestion), coughs, hay fever, and topically for rashes.
Can accelerate the detoxification of toxic metals (like lead, mercury & aluminum) from the body, and as a result can improve conditions such as arthritis, depression, general weakness, muscle pain & memory loss.
How to Use:
Herbs are wonderfully versatile and may be used in multiple ways (see list below). However, some methods are better suited to certain herbs than others. Check the HEALING section to see which preparations are recommended for specific uses and conditions.
- Add fresh or dried herb to food and beverages.
- Can be taken in store-bought capsule or extract form.
- Essential Oils: Apply externally
- How to Dry Herbs
- How to Make Herbal Teas/Infusions/Decoctions
- How to Make Herbal Vinegars
- How to Make Herbal Syrups
- How to Make Herbal Tinctures & Glycerites
- How to Make Herbal Infused Oils
- How to Make Herbal Ointments & Creams
- How to Make Herbal Poultices & Compresses
- How to Make Herbal Electuaries & Oxymels
- How to Make Herbal Lozenges, Gummies, Capsules
- How to Make Herbal Baths, Steams & Hair Rinses
Grow/Harvest Yourself:
- Buy Coriander/Cilantro Seeds
- Harvest leaves anytime during the growing season.
- Harvest seeds before leaves and flowers have become brown, but before the seed has scattered.
- Zone: 9-11
- Soil pH 6.6
- Moderately rich, well-drained soil
- Full sun to partial shade