Products
The whole or ground medicinal raw material, as well as the essential oil and fatty oil, are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicinal products containing coriander are few in commerce. As a rule, they are tea mixtures.
Stem plant
Coriander, from the umbelliferae family (Apiaceae), is native to the Mediterranean region and is cultivated. The name of the plant is derived from the Greek name for bug, because the fresh fruits have an unpleasant bug-like smell. This is not true of the dried medicinal drug.
Medicinal drug
The dried fruits are used as the medicinal raw material (Coriandri fructus), which is called coriander by the pharmacopoeia. A minimum essential oil content is required.
Ingredients
The fruits contain both an essential oil and a fatty oil. Coriander essential oil (Coriandri aetheroleum PhEur) is extracted from the fruit by steam distillation. It exists as a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid and contains a high proportion of (S)-(+)-linalool.
Effects
Coriander has appetizing, digestive, flatulent (carminative), spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, among others.
Indications for use
Medicinally, coriander is traditionally used for gastrointestinal complaints (e.g., flatulence, dyspepsia) and loss of appetite. As a spice, it is found in gingerbread spice and pear bread spice, for example, and is also used for meat, sausages, fish, baked goods and desserts. Coriander is an important ingredient in curry. The fresh herb is also used in cooking.
Dosage
According to the directions for use. Before use, the fruit should be poked.
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity
We do not have a complete list of precautions.
Adverse effects
Possible adverse effects include allergic reactions.
