Spicy plants and spices are always associated with culinary preferences of the people of the countries of the East and Asia. Though many of them already thousands of years enrich flavoring feelings, are a part of medicinal medicines and cosmetics in all parts of the world. The nature is not tired to surprise us with the careful reasonableness: with undoubted advantage for ourselves we can use both vershoks, and backs. About one of such plants the speech will also go further.
In many culinary recipes it is possible to meet such additives as a coriander and cilantro in the list of ingredients. At first sight, apparently, that it is about different spices. Actually different parts of one plant so are called: green leaves are called as cilantro, and seeds are known as a coriander.
This word is translated from Greek as bug: for spice, you see, the strange name, but explainable: immature seeds possess an unpleasant klopovny smell whereas ripened have saturated spicy aroma. Cilantro greens very much remind parsley leaves in a form, but the taste has sharper and bitterish. For this similarity the grass is often called the Chinese, Mexican or Arab parsley.
Learn more about useful properties and application of a coriander.
Having unique and saturated aroma, greens of cilantro are capable to decorate flavoring scale of any summer salad, to introduce a peculiar accent in sauces, marinades, in meat and fish dishes. Seeds of a coriander are everywhere used in preparation of sausages, canned food, some grades of cheeses, in confectionery pastries, even in brewing.
But before setting in as a part of food spices, this green miracle throughout centuries was applied as miracle medical and cosmetic. Its recognition by an immortality symbol in Ancient China became apogee of the importance. Still Chinese did not change opinion on a surprising plant. In many respects thanks to the tremendous complex of vitamins and elements concluded in green material of cilantro.
At once It should be noted distinctive feature of fragrant leaves: they surpass all spicy herbs in amount of organic acids. Availability of ascorbic, stearin, linoleic, olein, palmitic, isoolein and miristinovy acids turns cilantro greens into a perennial spring of energy.
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As a part of leaves of this spicy plant B1, B2, B3, B4, B6, B9, A, C, D, E, K vitamins, important for a human body, are concluded.
Important! It is well-cared, or B4 vitamin, protects organism cages from destruction. It is capable to be synthesized independently, but in the conditions of the hostile external environment it is necessary to fill up its volume with the products enriched with it.
Impresses also composition of mineral substances — macro - and minerals of green spice. Most of all contains in it potassium, so necessary for normal work of a cardiovascular system. The volume of calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus is rather considerable for good functioning of nervous system and brain blood circulation. Copper and iron participate in blood formation processes, support normal work of a respiratory system. Helps to strengthen effect of insulin and to keep optimum level of cholesterol manganese.
Whether you know? Zinc is a part more than 300 enzymes and hormones, participating practically in all processes of a human body.
Selenium as an element of youth, activity and efficiency is a star part of mineral substances of cilantro too. Thanks to such useful filling this spice quite naturally got love and a place of honor on a table.
In 100 g of fresh fragrant seasoning only 23 kcal consist. In view of the above information, it is necessary to add that these 100 g of greens comprise also water, food fibers, proteins, carbohydrates and fats, mono - and disaccharides, saturated fatty acids. Those who likes to use this spice in a dried look should consider that its caloric content will increase up to 216 kcal.
Possessing such fantastic set of useful elements, the fragrant grass makes salutary impact on all human body.
- First, she is capable to remove excessive liquid together with the toxins dissolved in it. Thereby, cilantro successfully struggles with hypostases, improving a condition of cardiovascular and urinary systems, and works with fine cleaner from salts of heavy metals.
- Secondly, this spice is capable to organize the adjusted work of digestive tract. Its pectins and cellulose can prevent oncological problems in intestines.
- Thirdly, the Chinese parsley keeps cholesterol level in allowable limits, strengthens vessels and by that contributes to normalization of blood pressure.
- Fourthly, both leaves, and seeds of a plant have potential to reduce sugar level in blood. It is very important for the people having diabetes: consumption of this seasoning can even reduce amount of the accepted insulin.
- Fifthly, at stressful, depressions, at a nerve strain and the frequent excited state it is expedient to include cilantro greens in the menu.
- Sixthly, at various fungal diseases of skin, at eczema and psoriasis antimicrobic and antifungal properties of green spice come into effect.
- Seventhly, to remove stress in eyes after work at the computer, behind the control panel, to get rid of conjunctivitis and our fragrant healer will help to avoid age changes in eyeballs also.
- Eighthly, even chewing of gentle branches of cilantro is capable to cure of stomatitis, periodontosis, will help to strengthen gums, essential oils which are a part of this spice, have antiviral and antiseptic properties.
- Ninthly, as a part of this plant the natural antibiotic which allows to struggle with salmonellosis successfully is revealed.
Along with such universal characteristics, the fragrant grass has also the qualities divided by gender.
Whether you know? On the basis of a coriander the diets which are prophylactic of such diseases as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson, tumoral diseases of a brain are developed.
The regular use of broths from a coriander is capable to improve potency, and fresh greens of cilantro render exciting effect. In addition, this plant contains a natural analog of men's hormone of testosterone. After numerous table libations advise to accept a tablespoon of the dry spice stirred with 1 tablespoon of alcohol (it is better with vodka). As experts assure, the hungover syndrome will pass in the facilitated option. And to get rid of an alcohol smell, it is possible just to chew several seeds of a coriander.
Whether you know? In India this fragrant grass is considered natural aphrodisiac and is used for increase in a libido.
This spicy plant has really wonder-working impact on a female body, strengthening production of estrogen and restoring reproductive function. At its regular use it is possible to adjust a regular cycle, to facilitate health at PMS and a climax.
At preparation of various creams and masks for skin use of essential oil of a coriander is recommended. It will render both purely cosmetic effect, and medical if there are problems with acne rash. In summertime this oil will act as a peculiar protective screen from harmful effects of sunlight. Broth of cilantro advise to rinse hair after washing: roots of hair will become stronger, dandruff and an itch will disappear, emergence of a gray hair will be removed for more distant time.
We advise to read about properties and application of spices: carnations, curry, anisetree, fenugrek, cinnamon, ginger, saffron, nutmeg, black caraway seeds, asafoetida.
The main requirement at consumption of fragrant greens — absence of an allergy to it. Therefore it is worth eating several leaves and to sustain a small pause, it is no more than an hour. If no unpleasant manifestations are observed, then it is possible to include a fragrant grass in the diet safely.
Pregnancy cannot be an obstacle for the use of a coriander, on condition of absence of an allergy to it. Thanks to the ability to normalize work of digestive tract, these greens besides can facilitate toxicosis. All useful vitamins and elements of this spice through blood of the pregnant woman will get also to a fruit.
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And here nursing mothers should not include in the menu fragrant spice as the probability of emergence of allergic reactions and problems with digestion at the child is high.
Experts claim that from 1.5 years children can offer cilantro greens though it is necessary to do it very carefully and small portions not to provoke an allergy. Other question that because of a peculiar smell and taste children often refuse this grass. There is nothing terrible in it, time will come, and they will appreciate a fragrant plant.
In spite of the fact that by means of surprising spice it is possible to get rid of hypostases, to remove toxins, to hold at the appropriate level cholesterol, to fill the organism with vitamins and mineral substances, it will not be possible to intensify digestion, to lose weight only with its help.
Most likely, this spice should be considered as the accelerator of exchange processes at low-calorie diets in programs for weight loss.
Important! The Chinese parsley is capable to enhance appetite therefore the grass is recommended to use at anorexia.
Thanks to the unique structure the fragrant coriander is used as the febrifugal, eliminating spasms means. Broths from green material of a plant are used in traditional medicine at treatment of a scrofula, measles, cough.
This spice is a part of herbal teas for treatment of hemorrhoids and the bile-expelling and improving digestion broths. As sedative spirit infusion of seeds of a coriander is used.
At spasms of intestines or diarrhea the following medicine is applied:
10-30 g of the pounded seeds of fragrant spice are filled in with 1 l of boiled water and 10 minutes infuse. After each meal it is necessary to drink 150-200 ml of this infusion.
If the unpleasant smell from a mouth is explained by addiction to smoking, then for its neutralization it is enough to chew a stalk or couple of leaves of fresh cilantro, or several seeds of a coriander.
If the fetid odor is caused by more serious reasons, then advise to use the following broth.
To fill in 2/3 teaspoons of dry sheet spice with 2 glasses of hot water and to protomit 10 minutes on slow fire. Half an hour to insist, filter. During the day to accept all volume of broth, at first having rinsed a mouth, and then to swallow.
That with pleasure and advantage for health to use fragrant greens, it is necessary to choose it carefully. In it there should not be sluggish and yellow leaves, and stalks should not resemble ski sticks. Very often sellers keep fragrant bunches in water or often spray them with it. Therefore it is necessary to look narrowly attentively whether there are no begun to rot parts. After all, spice has to have the aroma if it is absent, then and you should not be tempted with such purchase.
If you decided to get a coriander, then it is desirable to have an opportunity to consider seeds before purchase. It is ideally better to buy spices by weight, but not in opaque packing. Then it is possible to see in what state seasoning: it surely has to be dry, without mold.
With the qualitative spicy grass chosen by you and seeds of a coriander it is possible to prepare tasty, rich, easy dishes.
- 3-4 pink tomatoes;
- small bunch of cilantro;
- green olives without stones;
- lilac onions;
- garlic (1 clove);
- red pepper;
- coriander;
- salt;
- olive oil (1 tablespoon).
- to cut tomatoes large pieces that juice did not flow down;
- to chop onions half rings;
- small to cut greens;
- to pass garlic glove through a chesnokodavka;
- to add some spice to taste;
- to fill with olive oil.
- parsley bunch;
- cilantro half-bunch;
- 1 green sweet pepper;
- small part of chili pepper;
- lemon half;
- 50 ml of olive oil;
- 1 garlic glove;
- 1 tsps of a dried oregano.
- to cut greens of parsley and cilantro;
- large pieces to cut sweet and bitter pepper;
- to shift all prepared weight in capacity for blending;
- to add the crushed garlic and an oregano;
- to pour in juice of a half of a lemon and 50 ml of olive oil;
- to add salt and black pepper to taste;
- to pyurirovat collected ingredients;
- to lay out sauce in ware for giving to a table.
Existence of useful properties and elements does not exclude certain restrictions at consumption of green spice.
To avoid harmful effects on an organism, it is always worth remembering moderation.
In the presence of allergic reactions to the essential oils which are in cilantro it is impossible to use it. If to take it in food often and in large quantities, then it is easily possible to cause overexcitation of nervous system and as result, insomnia, short-term loss of memory.
The people suffering from the increased acidity of gastric juice should be careful at inclusion in the menu of this spice. Such diagnoses as coronary heart disease, a heart attack, a stroke, thrombophlebitis do not exclude the use of a coriander, but demand its dosage. Unjustified hobby for a tasty grass can cause violation of a cycle and hormonal failure in women. Fortunately, as soon as substances of a plant are removed from an organism, negative consequences withdraw. Always it is necessary to remember that the positive result from culinary, cosmetology or medical communication with unique green spice will be reached only at its moderate use.