PRODUCT NO.: 1-0290 GCC: DS-GP
COMMON NAME: Coriander Seed
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coriandrum sativum
FAMILY NAME: Apiaceae (Umbrella, Carrot)
INDIGENOUS COUNTRY: Asia
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Egypt, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Morocco, India
HISTORY INFORMATION: Coriander has ancient references going back thousands of years. Coriander seeds were found in Ramses II's tomb in Egypt. Egyptians added the seeds to wine to increase its intoxication. In India, the seeds are used in curry and as a spice. The Chinese used it medicinally to break up phlegm, to stop bleeding and for hemorrhoids. They believed it held the secrets to immortality. In Ayurvedic medicine, coriander was used to relieve constipation and help sleep. In the Middle East and Europe, Coriander was prized because of it aphrodisiac properties.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The oil is used in perfumes, candy, chocolate, baked goods, liqueurs such as Chartreuse and Benedictine, and flavoring in tobacco and beer. Also used as a flavoring in pharmaceutical digestive remedies. Cilantro is the name of the coriander plant. Coriander refers only to the seeds of the plant. This causes confusion, as the oils are very different, but coming from the same plant. For even greater confusion the name coriander has Greek origins meaning "smelling like a bed bug", yet it isn't the seed that smells that way, rather the leaves or cilantro. Cilantro and Coriander cannot be interchanged as they have different chemical properties and function.
DESCRIPTION OF PLANT: An annual herb growing to 3 feet high with bright green delicate leaves forming umbrels of lacy white flowers producing a mass of green (turning to brown) round seeds.
PARTS PROCESSED: Crushed dried seeds.
PROCESSING METHODS: Steam distilled
COLOR RANGE: Clear to light yellow.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Class: Alcohol. Linalool (up to 75%), decyaldehyde, borneol, geraniol, carvone, anethole.
YIN\YANG: Yin/Yang
PHYSICAL ACTIONS AND USES: Abortifacient, analgesic, anesthetic (local), aphrodisiac, anti-oxidant, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, depurative, deodorant, depurative, detoxifier, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, calmative, carminative, cytotoxic, fungicidal, larvicidal, nervine, refreshing, regenerator, revitalizing, stimulant (circulatory), stomachic, tonic, uplifting, warming. Used for accumulation of fluids and toxins, arthritis, gout, muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, rheumatism, anorexia, colic, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, piles, spasm, colds, flu, infections, measles, migraine, nervous exhaustion. Used to improve digestion, relieve flatulence, tone the stomach, revive, energize, improve mental clarity and memory, relieve fatigue and pain.
MENTAL USES: I am ordinary and I am special. I have a contribution to make. I see the divine in the ordinary. I see the ordinary in the divine.
EMOTIONAL USES: Negative about self and world, debilitated TO feeling good about self, self-empowering, self-confident.
SPIRITUAL USES: Can indicate damage from misuse of will caused by feelings or thoughts of inferiority or superiority. Coriander helps you to realign personal will with divine will. You can then hold yourself as extraordinary without taking an extreme position, and you can hold yourself as inferior without affecting your self esteem.
APPLICATIONS: Aroma lamp, bath, compress, diffusor, douche, inhaler, light bulb ring, massage, mist spray, shampoo.
WARNINGS\CONTRAINDICATIONS: Nontoxic, non-irritant, but cross-sensitivity with fennel and anise oil.
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