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Dhanyaka, Coriander

Fruit, leaves, oil of coriander all have an important value in spices. Green freshly leaves are used to flavour and garnishing the food. Dry fruit is main ingredient in garam masala. Warm potency, unctuous, sweetish pungent, bitter in taste, remain sweetish after being digested. Its uses in global food preparation is only the tip of the iceberg. Unbeknownst to many people, coriander is packed with potential health benefits that most people completely miss when they toss this garnish into the garbage after eating their meal. It has eleven components of essential oils, six types of acids (including ascorbic acid, better known as Vitamin C), minerals and vitamins, each having a number of beneficial properties.

Uses

skin disorders, eczema, dryness, fungal infections, heart attacks, artherosclerosis, strokes, Diarrhea, Blood pressure.

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The major volatile compounds in coriander seed essential oil were linalool, γ-terpinene, α-pinene, camphor, decanal geranyl acetate, limonene, geraniol, camphene, and D-limonene[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Dhaniya
Malayalam
Tamil kotthu malli
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Coriander


Habit

Annual plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple compound Leaf arrangement is alternate and there is one leaf per node along the stem

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink to red 5-20 there are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower and there is only one way to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
general length is 2–6 mm Fruit type is the fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun where seeds are to be gathered. For leaf production partial shade is more productive[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranian region, meadows.

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