Coriander, also known as coriander, salt coriander, coriander, sky star H and so on. Coriander is commonly known as coriander because its stems and leaves contain a special fragrance. Coriander is planted all year round, but the quality is better in autumn and winter. It is rich in nutrition, and its main nutrients are protein, carotene, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Through scientific analysis, the content of carotene in coriander is more than 10 times that of tomato, cucumber, eggplant and kidney bean, and the content of calcium and iron is also higher than that of many other leafy vegetables. In addition, the tender stems and leaves of coriander also contain a class of volatile oil substances, such as mannitol, n-sunflower aldehyde, nonanal and linalool, which is the main reason for its special fragrance and has the functions of stimulating people's appetite and promoting digestion.

According to Chinese medicine, coriander is pungent and fragrant, which is a health food for warming the middle warmer and strengthening the stomach. Daily consumption has the effects of promoting digestion, invigorating spleen, regulating middle energizer, strengthening yang, etc. It is suitable for people with cold constitution, weak stomach constitution and intestinal stagnation, and can be used to treat cold pain in gastric cavity, dyspepsia, measles and other symptoms.

Coriander is rich in minerals and vitamins, and is often eaten in small amounts, which is beneficial to the body. Xiang Lai Xin Wen, containing coriander oil, has the functions of expelling wind and detoxicating, fragrant and invigorating the stomach. People's lungs and stomach can detoxify and penetrate rash, dispel cold and promote blood circulation throughout the body, so it is often used as a drug for rash. For children with acne, coriander wine can be used to wipe the skin, or coriander can be fried in water, smoked while it is hot, or soaked in soup to wipe the face and neck, which can accelerate the eruption of acne. If it is out, it should be stopped.

Coriander, orange peel for promoting digestion, ginger for warming stomach and dispelling cold, and glutinous rice porridge made of coriander can enhance the effects of dispelling cold and relieving pain, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion. It is often used to treat wind-cold headache, weak stomach and food stagnation. However, if it is not a cold that is invaded by wind and cold, it should not be eaten. Coriander with clove, orange peel, coptis root, etc. has the effect of treating stomach weakness and indigestion.

Coriander also lowers blood pressure. It is reported that fresh coriander lOg, decocted with Pueraria lobata 10g water, once every morning and evening, once every 50m 1 time, and once every 10 days/course of treatment, has an auxiliary effect on the treatment of hypertension. In addition, coriander also has the function of beauty. In Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded that "the spots on the surface are washed with coriander decoction every day". Coriander can also be seasoned in fish and meat, which has detoxification effect.

Although coriander is delicious, it should not be eaten more or often. Coriander also has the function of warming and sore, so patients with body odor, halitosis, gastric ulcer, beriberi and sore should not eat it, otherwise it will aggravate the condition. Coriander is generally used as seasoning, but you should not eat more. Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in China, believes that people suffering from bad breath, body odor, dental caries and sores should not eat coriander, which will aggravate the disease. Although coriander is fragrant, eating more will make people forget more, and their feet will be soft and qi will be deficient.