If the love of durian in the hearts of the public was divided into two levels, then cilantro in this area of "popularity" is no less, and can even be used directly to divide it into two factions of people: those who like cilantro and those who hate cilantro.

Cilantro is used as a condiment or side dish in most cases, but in fact its nutritional value is not to be underestimated.

Cilantro is also known as coriander, caraway, salt coriander and so on, because the stems and leaves of cilantro contain a special aromatic odor, so the folk usually call it cilantro. Cilantro contains volatile oils, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin c, dietary fiber, carotene, iron and calcium and other minerals . Although there are many people do not love to eat cilantro, but eating cilantro is also a lot of benefits.

Stomach and digestion: Cilantro contains coriander oil, pungent and warm, with a wind-driven detoxification, stomach and digestion. The unique aroma of coriander can also promote peristalsis in the intestines and stomach, enhance digestion, thus increasing appetite, which can improve the symptoms of loss of appetite and poor appetite.

Flavoring and deodorization: The special aroma of cilantro has the effect of flavoring and deodorization, so cilantro is also used as a common seasoning ingredients.

Preventing and improving iron deficiency anemia: Cilantro contains 7 times more iron than tomatoes, which is comparable to that of sesame seeds, so it can prevent and improve iron deficiency anemia.

Enhance immunity: cilantro in the vitamin C content than ordinary vegetables, can enhance the body's immunity to eat cilantro is also on the prevention and treatment of respiratory infections in general have an auxiliary effect.

Rich in Vitamin B2: Cilantro is also very rich in vitamin B2, which can alleviate the lack of vitamin B2 due to vitamin B2 caused by xerostomia, conjunctivitis and fatigue and other symptoms.

While there are many benefits of cilantro, it is not for everyone.

About cilantro, there is a rumor that men eat cilantro will lead to impotence, which makes a lot of men stay away from cilantro, so, eating cilantro will really lead to impotence in men?

This claim actually has no scientific justification. Eating cilantro does not lead to the problem of male impotence, although cilantro contains some minerals and vitamins, but also contains special aromatic substances, but the current medical research does not have any scientific evidence to prove that eating too much cilantro will lead to male impotence results.

Although eating cilantro will not lead to male impotence, but it is true that some people are not suitable to eat cilantro, such as the following four kinds:

gastric ulcer patients:

Because of cilantro's strong odor, and the nature of the warmth, people eat easily on the gastric mucous membrane caused by the stimulation, but also aggravate the gastric . If you have a gastric ulcer, the heat in the stomach is too heavy and the gastric mucous membrane is ulcerated, so if you eat the warm and pungent cilantro, it will not be conducive to the treatment of gastric ulcers and their recovery.

People with bad breath:

Cilantro contains a variety of volatile flavor components, has a special smell, people with bad breath after eating cilantro will make the odor in the oral cavity more obvious, therefore, they have bad breath, try not to eat cilantro, otherwise it is not conducive to the improvement of the oral cavity odor.

People with bad breath:

Cilantro is warm and pungent, and can stimulate the secretion of sweat glands, so it is best to avoid eating cilantro, otherwise it is easy to make the secretion of sweat glands in the armpits more exuberant, which exacerbates the symptoms of bad breath.

Pregnant women:

Pregnant women don't overeat cilantro, because pregnant women are a special group, excessive consumption of pungent cilantro is easy to cause uterine contraction and the risk of miscarriage.

When eating cilantro, it is important to note that spoiled and rotten cilantro should not be eaten, because these cilantro contains a large number of toxins and bacteria and other harmful substances, which will not only affect the taste, but also easy to cause abdominal pain and diarrhea and other symptoms.

In addition, cilantro should not be consumed in excess for a long time, otherwise it is easy to wear out the spirit, aggravate the symptoms of qi deficiency, and even cause eye diseases.

Coriander is native to the Mediterranean region from southern Europe, northern Africa to southwestern Asia. The scientific name of coriander first originated in Ancient Greek, in fact, since ancient times, there are many people who hate and resist cilantro.

In China, since the opening of the Silk Road, Zhang Qian brought back many seeds from the Western Regions, including coriander, and then gradually popularized the planting of a common vegetable on people's tables.

Cilantro is a strong-smelling plant, and the whole plant has an extremely special odor, especially the seeds of cilantro is more intense. However, humans have a real love/hate relationship with cilantro, so what causes this phenomenon?

According to a 2012 study by U.S. researchers, about 21% of East Asians, 17% of Europeans, and 14% of Africans hate eating cilantro, and in the places where cilantro originated, the Middle East and Latinos, the percentage of people who hate cilantro is the lowest, at only 3% and 4%.

And researchers in the United States have found that cilantro haters do have different genes. On human chromosome 11, the olfactory receptor gene "OR6A2" affects our sense of smell.

Cilantro averse people are people who have a mutation in a gene that causes them to be very sensitive to the particular smell of cilantro, and this mutation causes them to have an aversion to cilantro, which seems to be the answer for cilantro averse people.

It's also possible that the chemicals in cilantro cause some people to hate eating it. The leaves of cilantro contain about 40 compounds, among them aldehydes and alcohols, among others. Of these, aldehydes are the main source of cilantro's odor, and for some people, cilantro smells a lot like soap, due to similar aldehydes found in soap.

It seems that the status of cilantro in people's hearts really varies a lot, like people like it a lot, do not like people also hate from the heart. So what about you, do you like cilantro or hate it? #Rumor Zero Plan##39 Health Superpower Group#

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