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Dhanyaka, Coriander

Coriandrum sativum is aromatic annual plant of the parsley family Apiaceae. It has slender stems with two types of lobed leaves and can grow up 90 cm or 3 feet tall.

Uses

Skin disorders, Eczema, Dryness, Fungal infections, Heart attacks, Artherosclerosis, Strokes, Diarrhea, Blood pressure.

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Coriander contains 0.5–1% volatile oil, consisting mainly of delta-linalool (55–74%), alpha-pinene and terpinine. It also contains flavonoids, coumarins, phthalides and phenolic acids (including caffeic and chlorogenic). Aqueous extract of the roasted seeds contains large amounts of acetylcholine and its precursor choline. ^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Havija, Kotambari
Hindi	Dhaniya
Malayalam	Kotta-malli, Kottam-palari
Tamil	Kotthu malli, Arainili, Aritaravanci, Avarika, Cottamillie
Telugu	Danyalu, Dhaniyaalu, Dhanyalu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Vedhaka, Veshana, Vitunnaka, Dhanyaka
English	Coriander

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigda(unctuous)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot), Sheet (Cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

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

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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^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranian region, meadows.

Photo Gallery

Flowers
Fruits

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Materials and Chemicals"

[Leaf-2] "Characteristics"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-3] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] "How to grow"

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 ==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<ref name="chemical composition"/>
+Coriander contains 0.5–1% volatile oil, consisting mainly of delta-linalool (55–74%), alpha-pinene and terpinine. It also contains flavonoids, coumarins, phthalides and phenolic acids (including caffeic and chlorogenic). Aqueous extract of the roasted seeds contains large amounts of acetylcholine and its precursor choline. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
 ==Common names==