Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum L.
Plant Type: Annual herb from the Apiaceae family.
Medicinal Part: The whole plant.
Main Production Areas: Grown throughout China.
Harvesting & Processing: Collected when the fruit is mature, with roots intact. Used fresh or dried and used raw.
[Properties]
Taste & Nature: Pungent, warm.
Meridian Entered: Lung and stomach meridians.
[Functions]
- Releases the exterior and promotes rash eruption.
- Strengthens the stomach and aids digestion.
[Clinical Applications]
- Used for insufficient eruption of measles (when rash is slow to surface).
- Used for cold in the stomach and food stagnation.
[Dosage & Administration]
- Decoction: 3-6g.
- External use: Appropriate amount.
[Precautions]
- Not suitable for conditions with heat toxicity causing obstructed rash eruption.