Botanical Name: Coriandrum satiyum
Common Name: Coriander oil
Native Country: Morocco
Parts Used: Crush ripe seeds
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Aroma: A sweet, spicy, warm smell.
Uses: Coriander oil can be useful to refresh and to uplift the mind. It can help for mental fatigue, migraine, tension and nervous weakness. It has a warming effect on the stomach and releive wind and cramps, while reializing the glandular system. It is helpful for alleviating rheumantism and arthritis pain, as well as muscle spasms and is useful with colds and flu. It also acts as a general cleanser of the body, to rid it of toxins and fluid wastes.
Description: The annual or biennial grows to about 1 meter in height. It has sparse, fine, feathery leaves and pinkish/white flowers, which are followed by green seeds. The leaves, when crushed, give off an unpleassant odor like squashed bugs. The Greek name "Koris" (for bug) is the root word for Coriander.
