Food Brief Introduction Coriander, also known as coriander, was also introduced by Zhang Qian when he went to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty. Its tender stems and fresh leaves have special fragrance, and are often used as ornament and flavor enhancer of dishes, which is one of the best vegetables that people like to eat.

Nutritional efficacy Coriander contains a lot of volatile oil, and its special aroma is volatile oil. It can remove the fishy smell of meat, so adding some coriander to some dishes can play a unique role in removing fishy smell and enhancing flavor. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that "coriander is pungent, warm and fragrant, which connects the heart and spleen inside and reaches the limbs outside". In real life, it does have the functions of aromatic invigorating stomach, expelling wind and detoxicating, relieving exterior syndrome and treating cold, benefiting large intestine, promoting diuresis and promoting blood circulation.

Although some people say that coriander kills sperm, so far there is no clear evidence that coriander kills sperm. Coriander contains a lot of melanin, which is easy to turn black if eaten regularly. However, eating coriander often can improve your eyesight. Experts believe that its health care and medicinal value can not be ignored. The substances contained in coriander can clear away heat and toxic materials, prevent nettles and relieve itching. Research data prove that coriander contains a variety of vitamins, and its heat-clearing function has a very good effect on improving vision and reducing eye diseases. Chinese medicine believes that coriander is spicy, which has the effect of warming the middle warmer and strengthening the stomach. However, because coriander is pungent and can be dispersed, eating too much or for a long time will consume gas and hurt the spirit, leading to or aggravating qi deficiency. For those patients with qi deficiency who are usually sweating, fatigue, burnout and easy to catch a cold, eat less parsley. In addition, coriander also has the function of warming sores. Patients with body odor, bad breath, gastric ulcer, beriberi and sores should not eat it, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.

Suitable for people of all ages. It is especially suitable for people with cold and loss of appetite and children with measles. 3 ~ 10g each time.

It is especially recommended not to eat rotten and yellow coriander, because such coriander has no fragrance and no such effect at all, and may also produce toxins.

When taking tonics and traditional Chinese medicines such as Atractylodes macrocephala and Cortex Moutan at traffic lights, it is not advisable to take coriander to avoid reducing the curative effect of tonics. People with bad breath, autism, severe dental caries, gastric ulcer and sores should eat less parsley.