Efficacy: The stems and leaves are used as vegetables and spices, and have the effect of strengthening the stomach and digestion; the fruits can extract aromatic oil; the seeds contain about 20% oil; the fruits are used as medicine, which can drive wind, relieve rash, strengthen the stomach and remove phlegm. The effect of phlegm.

Saltgrass, also called coriander, with the scientific name Coriander, belongs to the class Apiaceae and Dicotyledons. It is a plant with a special aroma and is generally used for food. It is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and was brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian during the Western Han Dynasty (first century BC) in my country.

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Cilantro is an annual herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coriander is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can strengthen the stomach and digest food, induce sweating, relieve rashes, and is a diuretic and laxative. , expel wind and detoxify. It is recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Luo Shi Hui Yue Medical Mirror".

There are many aliases for coriander: the names of coriander vary from region to region. It is also called salt coriander, garden coriander, coriander, turnip, coriander, coriander, vanilla, fragrant antler, lemon balm, etc. Legend has it that its origin is the Mediterranean coast and was introduced to our country during the Han Dynasty. First recorded in "Jiayou Materia Medica", people often eat its fresh stems and leaves as seasoning vegetables.

It is cultivated in all parts of the north and south of my country. It is widely planted and sold in markets all over the country. Its roots are white and yellowish, the main root is thick and the lateral roots are irregular. The root leaves range from 10 to 50 centimeters in length. The leaves are like celery leaves, with three pinnate lobes and rounded lobes with vortex or back angles. The stem petioles are gradually shorter, the stem branches are longer, the leaves are divided into three or more pinnate shapes, and the lobes are narrowly linear. The inflorescences are terminal and axillary in compound umbels, with small, white or pink flowers. The fruit hangs double.

Cilantro is a common vegetable on the table. It is often used for seasoning and garnishing delicacies. It is washed and chopped into pieces and sprinkled on the dishes or in the soup. It is not only beautiful but also enhances the taste of the dishes and soups. fragrance. Coriander can be stir-fried, served cold and used as stuffing. Although coriander is not astonishing in appearance and is very common, its health benefits and nutritional value cannot be underestimated.

Distribution range:

Original to the Mediterranean region of Europe, Zhang Qian brought it back from the Western Regions during the Western Han Dynasty (first century BC) in my country. It is now in Northeast my country, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, It is cultivated in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other provinces and regions.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Coriander