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Besides being used as a vegetable, I heard that Vietnamese coriander can also treat many diseases. Please tell me about the medicinal effects of Vietnamese coriander.

Ngo is also known as fragrant coriander, buffalo coriander, water chrysanthemum, scientific name Enhudra fluctuans Lour (Hingtsha repens Roxb. Tetractis paludosa Blume), belongs to the daisy family.

Floating or submerged plant, several meters long, with a sessile spoon, 3-lobed corolla, bisexual flowers. The plant grows commonly in ponds and lakes throughout the provinces of our country. People often pick young leaves, use fresh or dry them as medicine.

Vietnamese coriander is used to treat indigestion, bloating, hemoptysis, and uterine bleeding. For external use, crush and apply to inflamed areas. Use 12 to 20 grams per day in decoction form. For external use, regardless of dosage.

According to Health & Life - NT