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.
📜 Where it comes from
Coriander seeds have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs, and the plant was used by Greco-Roman physicians for digestive complaints. Its fresh leaves, called cilantro, became central to Mexican, Indian, and Middle Eastern cooking, while the dried seed spread through European and Asian kitchens alike. Traditional healers across many cultures used both leaf and seed to calm a bloated, uneasy stomach.
✨ 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.
Why it works: Herbalists attribute coriander's digestive calming effect to its aromatic oils, which are thought to ease intestinal spasms and encourage the release of digestive enzymes.
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.
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