Vietnamese coriander cures many diseases

Vietnamese coriander is also known as water willow, it has a special aroma, spicy and warm taste, has essential oils, is a spice commonly used in food processing such as: eel porridge, duck eggs, chicken salad...

Vietnamese coriander is also known as water willow, it has a special aroma, spicy and warm taste, has essential oils, is a spice commonly used in food processing such as: eel porridge, duck eggs, chicken salad... In Oriental medicine, Vietnamese coriander is a medicinal herb with anti-inflammatory effects, stimulates digestion, eliminates wind and cold, promotes blood circulation and detoxifies.

Vietnamese coriander is used both leaves and plants, used alone or combined with other herbs to make a recipe. It can be used fresh or dried, crushed raw and squeezed to get the juice to drink, or the pulp to apply. Use dried to make a decoction to drink. Vietnamese coriander is not toxic. Vietnamese coriander is used in folk medicine to treat the following diseases:

Bloated stomach, sluggish digestion: wash a handful of Vietnamese coriander, crush it, and drink the juice. Rub the pulp on the stomach (focus on the navel area).

Cold, sneezing, runny nose: a handful of Vietnamese coriander, 3 slices of raw ginger. Crush both ingredients and squeeze the juice to drink. Or 20g Vietnamese coriander, 20g perilla, 16g Vietnamese balm, 16g Chinese skullcap, 10g Ligusticum wallichii, 10g Angelica dahurica, 10g ginger. Boil and drink.

Snakebite treatment: Crush a handful of Vietnamese coriander and squeeze out the juice for the patient to drink. Apply the pulp to the bite site and bandage (must be done early for best results) and take immediately to a medical facility.

Stomach ache and diarrhea due to cold: 16g dried Vietnamese coriander, 12g white atractylodes, 16g Vietnamese balm, 12g ginger, 10g cinnamon, 4g roasted ginger. Pour in 2 bowls of water, boil down to 1 bowl. Divide into 2 doses to drink during the day.

Foot juice: crush Vietnamese coriander and apply to the injured area. Or crush and extract the juice and apply to the painful area. Twice a day (keep the wound dry to prevent infection).

Boils in the hot and swollen stage: a handful of Vietnamese coriander, a few grains of salt. Crush both ingredients, apply to the boil and bandage. Change the medicine once a day. This method is used for all cases of boils and abscesses in the early stages. Anti-inflammatory, blood circulation, detoxifying effects.

Vietnamese coriander has many practical uses in daily life. Therefore, every family should plant a small patch in the garden near water. When needed, it is available for immediate use.

According to Health and Life