BOTANICAL NAME

CORIANDRUM SATIVUM

FAMILY

UMBELLIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ababika, Allaka, Cchatra, Chhatra, Dhana, Dhanaka, Dhaneyaka, Dhanika, Dhanikataila, Dhaniyaka, Dhanna, Dhanya, Dhanyabija, Dhanyaka, Dhanyakam, Dhennika, Hridyagandha, Janapriya, Kunati, Kustumbari, Kustumbaru, Kustumbura, Kustumburi, Nisara, Shakayogya, Sugandhi, Sukshmapatra, Titumkam, Titunnakam, Tumbaru, Vedhaka, Veshana, Vitunnaka

HINDI : Dhania, Dhaniyam, Dhanya, Kottmir, Kotmir, Dhaniya

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to Mediterranean, wild in Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia and Greece. Within India, it is cultivated as a subsidiary crop in the black soils of Deccan and South India and in the rich silt loams of North India.

DOSE

Churna 3-6 gms, Him 20-25 ml, Oil 1-3 drops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

D-mannitol, Flavonoid glycosides, Coriandrinonediol, Quercetin-3-0-caffeyl-glucoside, Linalool, Borneol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Thymol, Linayl acetate, Geranyl acetate, Carophyllene, Citronellol, Oxalic acid, Tricosanol, Psoralen, Angelicin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh

Kashay, Tikt, Katu, Madhur

Madhur

Ushan

Trishnanigrahan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Quenches thirst

Digestive

Appetiser

Analgesic

Acts as coolant

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Yogaraj guggulu