Efficacy, Function and Medicinal Value of Pseudocoriander
Alias fake coriander, Xiangxin, Fanxiangqian, Mountain Coriander, Fan Ghost Coriander, Big Coriander, Dema Fried Lock, Ava Coriander, Japanese Coriander and Foreign Coriander.
Source: The whole herb with roots of Acacia crassipes of Umbelliferae.
Original form biennial or perennial herbs, high 10-60cm. The whole plant has a special aroma. Roots are spindle-shaped. The stem is hairless, and there are three to five branches in the upper part. Basal leaves are leathery, lanceolate or oblanceolate, 5-25cm long and 1.2-4cm wide, with blunt apex, tapering base, membranous leaf sheaths, sharp bone serrations at the edge, hairless on both sides, pinnate reticulate veins reaching the serrated tip and becoming spineless without petiole. Scape erect, stout, dichotomous, with sparsely pointed cauline leaves; Cymes composed of many heads have three to five bifurcations; Involucral bracts 5-6, leaflike, spreading and reflexed, with 1-3 spiny serrations at the edge; The involucral bracts are lanceolate, and the marginal membranes are transparent; Calyx teeth ovate-lanceolate, with sharp apex; Petals oblanceolate to obovate, with tips folded in, white, light yellow or grass green; Style upright or inclined outward. The bilberry is spherical or ovoid, with a length of1.1.3 mm and a width of 2- 1.3mm, with tumor-like protrusions on the surface and inconspicuous fruit edges. The flowering and fruiting period is April-1February.
Habitat distribution ecological environment: it is born in the hills, mountain forests, forest sides, roadsides, ditches and other damp places at an altitude of 100- 1450m,
The chemical composition of the root contains saponin, and the root oil contains 2,3,6- trimethyl benzaldehyde (2,3,6-trimethyl benzaldehyde), 2- formyl-1, 1, 5- trimethyl-2,4-cyclohexene -6- alcohol (2-formyl). The whole plant contains volatile oil, including 2- dodec-2-en- 1-al, α-pinene, fenchyl alcohol (fenchyla 1cohol) and furfuryl alcohol. It also contains water, carbohydrates, crude protein, crude fiber and inorganic elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Pungent in nature; Bitter; Sexual equality
Function indication: cough relieving; Detoxification by penetrating rash; Regulating qi and relieving pain; Diuretic and detumescence. Main cold; Cough and asthma; Measles is impenetrable; Sore throat; Cell pain; Food accumulation; Nausea; Abdominal pain; Diarrhea; Intestinal carbuncle; Hepatitis; Leaching pain; Edema; Furuncle; Scalding; Fall injury; Fall, injury and swelling; Snake bite
Administration and dosage: decoction, 6- 15g. External use: appropriate amount, decocted and washed; Or tamping.
Excerpt from Chinese materia medica
Everyone should know about the medicinal value of wild coriander, and it can be more targeted when eaten at ordinary times. More reasonable medication can better treat some common diseases.
Efficacy and function of coriander;
Protect blood vessels:
Coriander is rich in potassium and vitamin C, which can effectively dilate blood vessels, soften blood vessels and stabilize blood lipids, and help prevent atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases.
Nourishing kidney and diuresis:
Studies have found that eating coriander often can play a diuretic role, which can help prevent bladder inflammation and protect kidney health. In addition, coriander can help remove harmful substances from human blood, inhibit the accumulation of lead in the body and kidneys, and help the body discharge lead.
Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial:
Vitamin C contained in coriander has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, and coriander is also rich in vitamin B2, which can improve the symptoms of conjunctivitis, angular stomatitis, bursitis and fatigue caused by vitamin B2 deficiency.
Improve immunity:
The contents of vitamin C and carotene in coriander are higher than those in ordinary vegetables, which can enhance the body's immunity, and play an auxiliary role in protecting the mucous membranes of eyes, urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract and preventing and treating general respiratory infections.
Improve anemia:
Because coriander is very rich in iron, its content is 7 times that of tomato, which is equivalent to the iron contained in sesame, so eating coriander often helps to prevent and improve the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia.
Xiaoshi Jianwei:
Coriander is rich in mannitol, linalool and other volatile oil substances, which can improve taste and remove fishy smell, promote saliva secretion and accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis. In addition, the vitamins and dietary fiber contained in coriander can help digestion, strengthen stomach and increase appetite.
What are the nutritional values of wild coriander?
Nicotinic acid:
Coriander contains nicotinic acid, which can resist pellagra, dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation and lower blood pressure.
Vitamin a:
Vitamin A and vitamin C contained in coriander can regulate the synthesis of retinal photosensitive substances, relieve eye fatigue and prevent the occurrence of dry eye and night blindness.
Volatile oil:
Coriander contains mannitol, linalool and other volatile oil substances, which can increase saliva secretion, accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote appetite. At the same time, adding some coriander to some dishes can also play a unique role in removing fishy smell and increasing taste.
Carotene:
Coriander contains a lot of carotene, which can effectively protect the mucous membrane of eyes, respiratory tract, urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract, prevent the infection of bacteria and viruses, and thus improve human immunity. Carotene in coriander is more than 10 times higher than tomatoes, kidney beans and cucumbers.
Vitamin c:
Coriander is rich in vitamin C and potassium, which can reduce blood fat, dilate blood vessels, increase coronary blood flow, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and soften blood vessels, and has certain effects on preventing atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
The amount of vitamin C contained in coriander is much higher than that of ordinary vegetables, and the average person can meet the human body's demand for vitamin C by eating 7 ~10g of coriander leaves.