The unexpected use of coriander
Coriander appears very often in family meals, but few people know the special uses of this herb.
Coriander is a spice that has been used for a long time, originating from the Mediterranean, later being popular in many countries around the world, including Vietnam. Photo: Garden in the city.
Coriander is also known as coriander, coriander. Calling depends on the locality. It is a herbaceous plant with stub roots, small stem, regarding 30-60cm high. The tree is tall or low depending on the quality of the soil and how the grower takes care of it. Coriander fruit is spherical, green when young, dark brown when old, pungent and difficult to smell. They are used to eat raw vegetables or as a seasoning for many familiar dishes.
Coriander contains a large amount of essential oils with many diverse components: fats, proteins, cellulose, nitrogen-free substances, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins (vitamins A, B1, B2, C,…) and many other components. Coriander is used both roots, stems and leaves when fresh. Can be dried for medicinal purposes. Dried fruits are also used very popularly in folk medicine to treat common ailments.
Vegetables are warm, spicy and hot, have a very good effect on the respiratory system, especially the lungs and digestion. This plant has many uses, such as:
In folklore, coriander is an herb that has a great effect on measles. Thanks to its warmth, this herb can help stimulate measles to come out quickly and heal quickly in young children. This remedy is very effective in cases where the child has measles but the wind is cold and the measles does not grow. Decoction of coriander to drink water for children will help measles grow faster and heal faster.
Although it is just a cheap and popular spice, coriander has many golden uses for health. Photo: AC
Besides, when encountering some digestive diseases such as: indigestion, flatulence, nausea, upset stomach, etc., people also use coriander as medicine along with tangerine peel to drink. Thanks to the warmth, it will make the patient’s stomach warm, gradually relieve pain, discomfort and effectively treat flatulence.
In addition, coriander contains citronellol and some substances with strong antibacterial properties. Thanks to that, this herb also has the medicinal properties of good odor removal, tooth decay, gingivitis, and good improvement of oral inflammatory conditions. Coriander juice used to suck, gargle is a way to help improve these problems.
Coriander contains vitamins A, C and some anti-aging substances. These are important ingredients to help improve eyesight, especially have a good effect in preventing macular degeneration in the elderly. This can be considered a good vegetable for those who often have to work with computers, very affecting the eyes.
In folklore, coriander is one of the herbs capable of supporting the treatment of hemorrhoids. Coriander fruit is burned and smoked in the anal area, under the influence of heat and the ingredients in the coriander fruit, hemorrhoids will reduce swelling and gradually shrink into the anus.
Coriander has been studied to have many good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial components. Photo: DIY27
Many trials have shown that the ingredients in coriander also have a good effect on stabilizing blood pressure, especially for people with high blood pressure. Coriander seed extract is effective in reducing blood pressure when used correctly.
In addition, coriander has many other health benefits. In particular, the valuable ingredients in this herb have a good effect in helping to lower cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis, protect the heart, and prevent stroke. The antioxidants in coriander also work to prevent the growth of cancer cells. Coriander extract also has a good effect with reducing stress, reducing anxiety, anti-stress. Besides, coriander is also said to have many effects in stimulating sexual desire, treating menstrual disorders, treating helminths, etc.
As can be seen, cilantro has many health benefits and supports the treatment of diseases and is used very commonly in daily meals. However, the use of coriander too much, misuse in the treatment of diseases can lead to bad consequences. If abused, it can cause liver damage, low blood pressure, bad effects on the digestive and respiratory system, not good for the fetus, etc. So, if you intend to use coriander to cure diseases, you should consult. Consult your doctor before use.
Coriander is as cheap as given in Vietnam and sells for exorbitant prices in Korea
Recently, on social networks, there are pictures of the price of a bunch of coriander sold in Korea. Accordingly, the selling price is extremely expensive up to 29,800 won (nearly 1 million VND) for 300-500g. This price is considered too expensive because a bunch of coriander in Vietnam is very expensive, only 2,000 VND – 5000 VND, but here it costs more than half a million VND. With that price can buy 1 quintal of coriander.
In Korea, coriander has an exorbitant price. Photo: FB
Many netizens think that this price is also understandable because the price level in Korea is quite expensive compared to Vietnam. In addition, coriander is difficult to grow and the quantity is small, so the price also increases.
A tiny bag of coriander at the supermarket is sold for 6,500KRW (regarding 140,000 VND).
From a different perspective, many housewives living in Korea think that there may be a mistake in printing the price tag on the bag, but there is no such thing as such an expensive price. Normally, the price of a bunch of coriander sold in Korea is only 3,000 won (60,000 VND).
Coriander in soy sauce is one of the dishes made from coriander in Korea. Photo: FB
With such an “exorbitant” price, Koreans process coriander is not the same as the way we Vietnamese use it. Koreans often process coriander into 2 quite mouth-watering dishes, which are deep-fried coriander and soy sauce-soaked coriander.
The secret to growing coriander in a pot in only 20 days
How to grow coriander is not difficult when you can ask for seeds to sow at home or make use of discarded coriander branches in the family’s vegetable bundle to grow water.
Coriander can be grown all year round, preferably in the Winter-Spring crop, from October to January next year.
How to grow coriander at home is not too difficult. Photo: AC
The soil for growing coriander needs a fertile soil, rich in nutrients. Herbaceous coriander is very susceptible to waterlogging and root rot if the soil and pot are not carefully drained. Planting pots: coriander pots have a moderate size because the plants grow very quickly and give a continuous harvest. The plant grows to only 35–50 cm tall with one to three leaflets at the top.
Before sowing seeds need to soak seeds for 12-14 hours in water. Need to mix seeds with kitchen ash for easy sowing. Seeds need to be sown evenly. After sowing, it can be covered with light straw or a very thin layer of soil to keep moisture and seeds to grow quickly.
Watering should be done only once a day in the early morning. On rainy and humid days, you can stop watering the plants. Every day, pay attention to clean weeds to avoid them eating the nutrients of cilantro. After regarding 20-25 days from planting in the soil, you can trim the leaves to eat gradually or collect the whole bed.