Herb
Coriander (Cilantro)
The leaf and seed of one plant, used in food or tea, traditionally valued to ease digestion and calm a bloated gut.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 84/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 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.
✨ Why it's good for you
- 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
🥗 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
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of lightly crushed coriander seeds in hot water for 10 minutes as a teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, or use the fresh leaves (cilantro) and seeds generously in cooking.
How much: 1 teaspoon crushed seeds as teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, or generous culinary use of leaf and seed.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Coriander is the same plant twice over — the fresh green leaves we call cilantro and the round, citrusy seeds — and both have long been used to soothe digestionHow your body breaks food down into pieces small enough to use for energy. More → and ease a gassy, bloated stomach. A simple teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → of the crushed seeds is a gentle after-meal settler.
It's a wonderfully food-friendly herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More →, mild and safe in cooking and teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →. Only concentrated seed extracts in large amounts warrant any caution.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Food amounts are very safe; a small number of people are genetically sensitive to cilantro's taste (harmless).
- Rare allergy is possible.
- Large medicinal seed doses may lower blood sugar — keep to culinary amounts with diabetes medication.
📚 What others say
- A traditional digestive herb and spice
- Long used to calm bloating and ease the stomach
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
Leaf and seed, two gifts from one plant. Look closely, and you'll find abundance hidden in simple things.
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