Coriandrum SATIVUM L.
| Synonym : | Bifora loureiroi Kostel. Coriandrum globosum Salisb. Coriandrum majus Gouan Selinum coriandrum Krause |
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| Bangla Name : | Dhone, Dhaniya. |
| English Name : | Coriander. |
| Family : | Apiaceae |
| Disease : | Stimulant, carminative, digestive, stomachic, diuretic, antipyretic, laxative, anthelmintic, refrigerant, tonic, aphrodisiac, improves appetite, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, hypnotic and analgesic, hiccup, suppuration, piles, inflammat |
| Description : | An annual aromatic, erect herb, 40-50 cm high. Leaves of two kinds, the lower ones petioled, pinnatisect into 2-3 pairs of ovate-cuneiform, incised-dentate segments, the upper ones short-petioled or subsessile, 2-3 pinnatisect into linear setaceous lobes. Flowers small, in compound umbels. Fruits subglobose. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Essential oil is the chief constituent of the fruits, which is composed of about 70% of coriandrol (linalool), cymene, pinene, limonene, phellandrene, geraniol and borneol, malic, oxalic and tannic acids. It also contains 1,8-cineole, ?-caryophyllene, cit |
| Uses : | Dried fruit is stimulant, carminative, digestive, stomachic, diuretic, antipyretic, laxative, anthelmintic, refrigerant, tonic and aphrodisiac, improves appetite. Taken internally as general anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic and antiscorbutic, recommended |
| Habit : | Herb |