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Culantro, Eryngium foetidum

Culantro is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. It is native to Mexico and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates.

Uses

Malaria, Haemorrhages, Chicken pox, Measles, Chills, Grippe, Fever, Head colds, Abortifacient

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

The essential oil from the leaves of long coriander is rich in aliphatic aldehydes, most of which are α,β unsaturated. The impact compound is E-2-dodecenal (60%), furthermore 2,3,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde (10%), dodecanal (7%) and E-2-tridecenal (5%) have been identified. Aliphatic aldehydes appear also in other spices with coriander-like scent^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kadu kottambari
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Agrimony

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Non-Palm Foliage	Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Rosulate / Rosette and Foliar Base is Cuneate

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	1.2 cm long. 0.5 cm wide	White, Yellow / Golden	5-20	Flower Symmetry is Radial and Flowering Period is Free-Flowering. Flowering from April to June

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Schizocarp)		Many	Fruiting from April to June

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a well-drained soil in a very sunny position^[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Meadows, Waste places, Along roadsides, Forest edges, Lowland area.

Photo Gallery

Flower
Buds
At field
Whole herb
Young leaves
Matured leaves
At field

References

External Links

Eryngium foetidum-uses, benefits, side effects

[chemical_composition-1] Chemical Composition

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-2] Cultivation Details

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 ===Flower===
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+{{Flower|Bisexual|1.2 cm long. 0.5 cm wide|White, Yellow / Golden|5-20|Flower Symmetry is Radial and Flowering Period is Free-Flowering. Flowering from April to June}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Schizocarp)||many}}
+{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Schizocarp)||Many|Fruiting from April to June}}
 ===Other features===