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Cilantro: Health Benefits and How to Use
15.10.2023 05:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:22
Cilantro (also known as coriander leaves) is a plant that adds a refreshing flavor to many sauces and stews.
However, for some people, this herb can spoil the meal, making the dish taste like soap.
For 4-14 percent of the world's population, cilantro tastes like soap.
What are the benefits of cilantro
A pronounced bactericidal effect is another way cilantro is useful for the female and male body.
Possessing anthelmintic properties, the plant resists the activity of small parasites and helps in removing helminths.
Chinese parsley contains an abundance of powerful natural antioxidants: borneol, camphor and limonene.
Improves digestion, strengthens bones, reduces swelling, removes toxins from the body, lowers blood pressure, fights allergies, and helps with eye diseases.
In addition, of course, it adds an interesting taste to dishes.
Cilantro or coriander is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Coriander (Coriandrum) of the Apiaceae family.
How to eat cilantro correctly
Cilantro is also used to prepare soups, hot meat and vegetable dishes.
To do this, it is better to add the herb at the very end of cooking so that the cilantro retains its taste and aroma.
Baked fish is also stuffed with cilantro.
Dried coriander seeds, ground into powder, are added to marinades and baked goods.
How much cilantro can you eat per day
Nevertheless, cilantro is not advisable for people who have suffered a stroke or heart attack.
An overdose of greens can cause problems with sleep and memory.
The daily norm is 35 g of greens or 4 g of seeds.
