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'''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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhages}}, {{Uses|Chicken pox}}, {{Uses|Measles}}, {{Uses|Chills}}, {{Uses|Grippe}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Head colds}}, {{Uses|Abortifacient}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
'''Culantro''' is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Its scientific Latin name literally translates as "foul-smelling thistle". Common names include '''Eryngium foetidum (/kuːˈlɑːntroʊ/ or /kuːˈlæntroʊ/), Mexican coriander, bandhaniya (Devanagari script: बन्धनिय) , chadon beni, and long coriander'''. It is native to Mexico and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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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<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
*It is also used extensively in Thailand, India, Vietnam, Laos, and other parts of Asia as a culinary herb.
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==Common names==
*Culantro has been used in traditional medicine for burns, earache, fevers, hypertension, constipation, fits, asthma, stomachache, worms, infertility complications, snake bites, diarrhea, and malaria.
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{{Common names|kn=Kadu kottambari|hi=Ban dhania|en=Wild coriander}}
*A decoction of the leaves has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in rats.
 
*It is used as an ethno-medicinal plant for the treatment of a number of ailments such as fevers, chills, vomiting, burns, fevers, hypertension, headache, earache, stomachache, asthma, arthritis, snake bites, scorpion stings, diarrhea, malaria and epilepsy.[clarification needed]
 
  
==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
* '''English''' - Culantro
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===Rasa===
  
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===Guna===
  
== External Links ==
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===Veerya===
  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eryngium_foetidum Eryngium foetidum-Wikipedia]
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage|Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Rosulate / Rosette and Foliar Base is Cuneate}}
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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}}
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===Fruit===
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{{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}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Prefers a well-drained soil in a very sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|Along roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Starr 080609-7826 Unknown sp..jpg|Flower
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Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 2.jpg|Buds
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Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 3.jpg|At field
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Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 4.jpg|Whole herb
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Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 5.jpg|Young leaves
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Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 6.jpg|Matured leaves
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Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) 7.jpg|At field
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Eryn_foe.html Chemical Composition]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eryngium+foetidum Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.193, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Eryngium-Foetidum-Cid703 Eryngium foetidum-uses, benefits, side effects]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367326X1000290X Eryngium foetidum on science direct]
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* [https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-506.html Culantro: A Much Utilized, Little Understood Herb]
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Eryngium_foetidum_(PROSEA) Eryngium foetidum on plantnet-project.org/]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Apiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:58, 8 March 2023

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, Stomachache, Swelling[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Seeds[1]

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[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadu kottambari
Hindi Ban dhania
Malayalam NA
Tamil NA
Telugu NA
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Wild coriander


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[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.193, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. Chemical Composition
  3. Cultivation Details

External Links