Herb
Coriander (Cilantro)
The leaf and seed of one bright plant, used in food or tea to help ease digestion and calm a bloated gut.
🌱 What it is
Coriander is a single plant with two culinary identities: its fresh leaves are called cilantro, and its dried seeds are the warm spice coriander, both used in cuisines worldwide.
✨ How it may help
- May help support digestion and ease bloating
- May help supply antioxidants from a common kitchen herb
- May help support healthy blood sugar already in a normal range
- May help freshen a meal while supporting a comfortable gut
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of lightly crushed coriander seeds in hot water for 10 minutes as a tea, or use the fresh leaves (cilantro) and seeds generously in cooking.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (4 g) · about 1 calories
- Vitamin K 15.5mcg
- Vitamin A 13mcg RAE
- Vitamin C 1.1mg
- Potassium 27mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
Food amounts are very safe; a small number of people are genetically sensitive to cilantro's soapy taste (harmless), rare allergy is possible, and large medicinal seed doses may lower blood sugar, so keep to culinary amounts with diabetes medication.
🍃 A note from nature
One little plant giving both leaf and seed, each with its own flavor, is a small everyday sign of the Creator's generosity.