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Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum
Family Umbelliferae, the parsley family
Botany
Coriander is the seed and cilantro is the leaves.
Therapeutic actions
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-fungal: destroys fungal infections
Antioxidant
Anti-rheumatic: alleviate rheumatism
Anti-spasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps
Stimulant (cardiac, circulatory, nervous): stimulates the physiological functions of the body
Sedative: reduces nervousness, distress, or agitation