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Healing properties of Coriander

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is a well-known plant in cooking, but it makes sense to get acquainted with the healing properties of Coriander, which can be used for home health purposes. The fruits (seeds) of Coriander are widely used in cooking, and they are both a spice and a medicinal herbal preparation.

As is known, spices are used not only as plant ingredients that improve the taste of food. Spices serve the cause of healthy digestion: they increase appetite, stimulate digestion processes, have an antiseptic effect on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, stomach and intestinal walls during the passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract and during digestion.

Coriander is one of these spices. Coriander belongs to the Celery family, but is not as popular in home cooking as Celery or Parsley because its beneficial properties are not in the green leaves and roots, but in the fruits (Fructus Coriandri). The healing effect of Coriander fruits is provided by essential oils, the content of which in the fruits reaches 2% percent, and fatty oils, the content of which reaches 30%. The essential oils of this plant are very aromatic, for this quality they are used on an industrial scale in the production of beer and wine, in sausage production, and also in confectionery. And this means that eating food with a healing effect from Coriander will be much more pleasant than a pharmaceutical product with a similar effect.

The easiest way to improve the secretion of digestive enzymes is to add powdered Coriander fruit to food. In case of enzyme deficiency (for example, as a choleretic agent), Coriander is an important spice for therapeutic and preventive nutrition.

The beneficial properties of Coriander are not limited to the oils from the fruits. Coriander fruits contain large quantities of such substances useful for the gastrointestinal tract as Pectin, Tannins, Starchy compounds, as well as Ascorbic acid and sugars. These substances are suitable for the preparation of vitaminized healthy beverages. That is, Coriander seeds and powder from seeds can be added to tea, coffee, compotes and jelly, cocktails, and also to homemade wines. These seeds are great for flavoring creams, pomades, glazes, dough, sprinkles.

Dietary and preventive nutrition for enzymatic deficiency will become much more pleasant if you add Coriander seeds to soups, porridges, pasta, boiled legumes, salads from fresh and boiled vegetables and fruits, sauces and goulashes. Coriander seasoning improves the taste of cottage cheese, omelette, casseroles, as well as pancakes, cheesecakes and other flour products. Cookies, gingerbread, marzipans without Coriander will lose the possibility of a unique aroma.

Coriander seeds act as a health remedy in a very varied way. In addition to improving the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, they are useful for colds (as an antiseptic mouthwash). Coriander seeds (fruits) are infused in water (poured with boiling water) and used as an elixir for rinsing.