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21. January 2014 Anupama (http://www.bimbima.com/health/author
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Coriander seeds does not require any introduction. Everyone is familiar with this
as a spice in kitchen. Coriander seeds are grinded to make powder which is
used as dhania powder for culinary use. Lets get familiar with this spice as
medicinal herb.

Coriander seeds have tridoshnasak, astringent, anti-inflammatory,

anti-rheumatic, carminative, stimulant, stomachic, digestive, appetiser, diuretic,
constipating, anti-pyretic, expectorant, anodyne, antibilious, laxative,
anthelmintic activities. These have antifertility effects so it should not be taken
in excess.
Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum Linn
Family: Umbelliferae (Apiaceae)
Sanskrit: Dhanya

Kannada: kothambri, kothmiri bija

English: Coriander

Kashmiri: daaniwal, kothambalari

Hindi: Dhaniya

Malayalam: kothumpkalari bija,

Bengali: Dhane, Dhania

kothumpalari

Gujarati: kothmiri, konphir, libdhane

Oriya: dhania

Marathi: dhana, kothimber

Punjabi: dhania

Telugu: dhaniyalu

Tamil: Kotthamalli

Here are few home remedies using Dhaniya or

Coriander seeds to cure various clinical
conditions.

Baldness
Mix coriander powder (100 gm) and vinegar (100 ml). Apply on affected
scalp areas.

Eyewash, pain in eyes

Take coriander seeds (20 gm) in water (400 ml). Boil and cook for few
minutes till volume reduces to 100ml. With the help of thin cloth, strain to
remove any impurity. Put few drops in eyes or use this as an eyewash.
This is useful in eye pain and inflammation.

Throat pain, bad breath

Clean and chew seeds (1 teaspoon) to cure throat pain.

Mouth ulcer
Soak seeds (5 gm) in water (100 ml) at night. Next morning mash seeds
and lter the solution. Use this for gargling.

Joint pain due to excessive heat in body

Take seeds powder (6 gm) with misri (10 gm), twice a day.

Piles
Boil coriander seeds (10-20 gms) in a glass of water. Add misri (10 gm)
and drink twice a day. This helps to stop blood in bleeding piles.
Prepare decoction of Coriander seeds, Harad, Giloy (1:1:1) in water and
drink twice a day.

Heavy bleeding during menstruation

For curing heavy bleeding during periods, prepare decoction of (10 gm)
seeds in 400 ml water. Cook till volume reduces to one fourth. Drink (20
ml) thrice a day.

Bloody diarrhoea
Soak seeds (20 gm) in water (one glass) for few hours. Mash seeds and
lter. Drink this twice a day.

Atisaar
Roast seeds and take (10 gm) with water.

Digestive weakness
Prepare decoction of coriander seeds and dry ginger powder and drink
10-20 ml, twice a day.

Visham jwar (recurrent fever), Indigestion

Prepare churna by mixing equal amount of coriander seed, clove, sunthi
and nishoth. Take 2 gm of this powder with water, twice a day.

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