Coriander is a best natural diuretic; it makes your kidneys perform their roles of excretion better and thus lowers blood pressure.
Hypertension Herb Coriander
Coriander Plant: Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Whole plant is edible, specifically the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are most traditionally used in cooking.
Coriander is one of the oldest herbs and spices on record. Coriander is also a reference to be as cilantro (leaves and seeds).
Other names of Coriander: include Cilantro, dhania, coriander leaves, Chinese parsley and Mexican parsley.
Coriander nutritional value: Coriander is naturally low in sodium and saturated fat and is a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, selenium, iron, magnesium and manganese.
Different available forms of the Coriander: Coriander is available as a fresh leaf, volatile oil, tincture, and coriander seeds. Coriander oil is much more concentrated compared to other forms.
Recommended daily dosage for Coriander: The appropriate coriander dosage depends on several factors, including age, sex, health, and other health conditions.
Coriander seeds are safe; still, rare allergic reactions may occur. There is no data available regarding maximum daily dose recommendation of coriander seeds.
A typical daily dose of 3 grams of coriander is considering as a safe dosage for most of the people.
How do you take Coriander? Coriander tea recipe - use one teaspoonful of whole coriander seeds for each cup of boiling water. Let the coriander seeds steep for five minutes in a covered mug and strain the seeds. If you require you can sweeten it with raw sugar.
How does Coriandrum sativum lower blood pressure?
Coriander has been reported to exhibit antioxidant, diuretic, and vasodilation properties. The active component of coriander act synergistically with the vasoactive constituent to complement the treatment and management of hypertension.
Coriandrum sativum’s scientific evidence
Coriander fruit exhibits gut stimulatory, inhibitory and hypotensive effects mediating possibly through cholinergic, Ca2+ antagonist and the combination of these mechanisms respectively. Diuretic activity adds value to its use in hypertension. [Journal of Ethnopharmacology 122 (2009) 123–130]
13 Medicinal Uses of Coriandrum sativum
- Hypertension - Coriander has been reported to exhibit antioxidant, diuretic, and vasodilation properties thus help in the management of hypertension.
- High cholesterol - Coriander seeds have a significant hypolipidemic effect, resulting in lowering of levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides and increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein. This effect may be due to increase synthesis of bile by the liver and increasing breakdown of cholesterol into other compounds.
- Edema - Coriander seeds are useful in traditional Indian medicine as a diuretic by boiling equal amounts of coriander seeds and cumin seeds, then cooling and consuming the resulting liquid.
- Bladder problems - Coriander Tea is a traditional home remedy for soothing a burning bladder.
- Kidney disease - Coriander seed is useful for patients suffering from kidney problems.
- Digestion - In holistic and traditional medicine, it is in use as a carminative and as a digestive aid. Traditionally coriander has used to treat various digestive and gastric conditions, including upset stomach, loss of appetite, flatulence, hernia, nausea, diarrhea, bowel spasms, and intestinal gas. Coriander has a reputation as an appetizer and useful to increase appetite. Borneol and Linalool in coriander aid in digestion, proper functioning of the liver, and help reduce diarrhea.
- Anxiety - Coriander has been in use as a folk medicine for the relief of anxiety.
- Sleep problems - It has been in use for insomnia in Iran.
- Diabetes - Coriander has documented as a traditional treatment for diabetes.
- Anti-allergic - Various studies shown coriander have anti-histamine properties, this help reduce allergies and hay fever (rhinitis).
- Food borne illnesses - Coriander has a natural compound that is actually twice as powerful of an antibiotic for the treatment of salmonella illness. Salmonella is the most dangerous causes of food borne illnesses.
- Menstrual disorders - it regulates proper menstrual cycles and reduces associated pain during a menstruation by regulating proper secretion from the endocrine glands.
- Eye care - Coriander contains antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C and minerals like phosphorous, which prevents vision disorders, macular degeneration and reduces eye strain.
Coriandrum sativum side effects or warnings
Coriander is considering as safe and adopted by most people when taken by mouth in appropriate amounts.
You can take Coriander along with your hypertension medication (don't stop it).