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Coriander is a medicine that we all know very well. Coriander has more space in the 3-3 mix of food flavorings. That's why coriander was regularly used in the kitchen not only as a medicine but also as a food. As soon as it starts raining, a piece of raw ginger grown in the garden along with a bunch of coriander is crushed and boiled in a pot, and then drunk with or without sugar, it is a common practice in village homes even today.
Coriander is also used as a basic spice used for flavoring and flavoring food. By stimulating the digestive system, the property of aiding digestion is more beneficial. Not only seeds or powder, but also coriander leaves are used even in western countries to flavor food.
Coriander belonging to the genus Mandukaparni is grown in all parts of India and Pakistan. Coriander is known by Sanskrit names like Dhanya, Dhanyaka, Ardrika, Kustumburu etc. and Coriander is the Dravidian name. Although the Sinhala name is 'Kothamburu', most people use the name Coriander. Coriander, known as Coriander in English, does not grow well in Sri Lanka, but has been imported and used from India or Pakistan since ancient times. Also, it is a habit of people in many countries of the world to use coriander as a medicine and a traditional drink.
Scientifically, cilantro is a medicinal supplement that should not be excluded due to its anti-inflammatory properties, high vitamin C, and vitamin B complexes. Coriander leaves contain iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamins A, B, and C. .
Coriander has all the four flavors of sour, bitter, mild and sweet. Heat from semen; Sweet from reward; It is log and viscous in quality. During the rainy season, coriander and ginger boiled together and drunk are two main benefits for the body. The first is to keep the body warm due to the changing ambient temperature with the rain. The second quality is the development of immunity by maintaining proper body temperature. Therefore, it is important to drink ginger coriander to protect against common colds and flu, even if it is not the rainy season.
Coriander has the ability to provide the nutritional properties needed by the body. Boiled water with coriander was the food supplement given to babies who were not breastfed due to the death of their mother or any other reason. Babies who were fed coriander boiled water for maybe 6-7 months lived in our villages at that time when artificial baby food was not supplemented. This fact is the basis of popular sayings such as "the one born from coriander water".
Due to the heat energy of coriander, the aches and pains caused by the irritation of air in the body are alleviated. Also, due to its sweet taste, it can soothe pitta anger in the body. Thus, by boiling coriander and drinking it, the three doshas of the body can be alleviated.
Coriander also has the ability to maintain optimal brain function. In rainy season, it is advisable to boil and drink coriander to cure urinary tract infections caused by drinking dirty water. Coriander also has the ability to restore the liver that absorbs toxins from food. Although it is recommended that many other medicinal plants or leaves are not suitable for regular use, regular use of coriander does not cause any harm to the body. Coriander can be recommended for everyone, regardless of age, from babies to old people.
In the cases of indigestion, dysentery, and diarrhea caused by eating dirty food during the rainy season, it can be cured by boiling and drinking coriander skin. Coriander seeds, well-dried heen aratta potato, dry ginger, dried vetiver skin can be taken and powdered and poured like coffee and drunk to restore and maintain the functioning of the body systems. This compound is also suitable as a remedy for daily respiratory problems, headaches, body inflammation, fatigue etc.
Amlapitta disease can be relieved by drinking boiled coriander. In cases of inflammation of the body, this water should be drunk with sugar. In cases of menstrual pain in women, putting a tablespoon of coriander powder in a clean glass and keeping it for eight hours in the morning on an empty stomach can relieve the excessive pain. When there is discomfort and swelling in the kidneys, you can get relief by boiling and drinking coriander leaves and beli root. When infected with smallpox, coriander is boiled with patapagam to reduce the pain of the wounds.
Coriander seeds as well as leaves have many properties. The leaves can be made into a paste and added to food. It is important for energy development as well as digestion. Using it while preparing soups gives optimum taste as well as medicinal properties.
Not only coriander leaves but the whole plant can be used as food and medicine. Stomach friendly; Coriander leaves can be added to food to increase appetite and prevent physical external and internal inflammation, to control cholesterol or obesity, diabetes or diabetes and to develop mental health for indigestion, mouth ulcers, panduwa, eye diseases etc.
It soothes the sores caused by the heat in the mouth and gives freshness to the mouth. Coriander makes the bones of the body healthy and kills the germs that cause diseases like diarrhea. Coriander also has the ability to cure diarrhea. Coriander is also useful for protecting your eyes from eye diseases. Coriander can lower high blood pressure and prevent measles. If we can treat our health problems with natural plant extracts instead of chemicals, it will lead to a long healthy life.
