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by Dr. Edward F.
Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, DABFM
December 3, 2012
from GlobalHealingCenter
Website
Spanish version
Cilantro
If there is one herb with fantastic flavor offering, it is
cilantro (also named coriander).
Nothing opens up the flavor in black bean tacos quite the same way.
Cilantro isn’t a recent addition to our lexicon and its uses extend
well beyond culinary delight. Ancient Greece used cilantro essential
oil as a component of perfume. During medieval times, the Romans
used cilantro to mask the smell of rotten meat.
Today, it’s still
used by naturopaths and has been the subject of many positive
inquiries by formal research institutions.
Toxic Metal Cleansing
Cilantro is most often cited as being effective for toxic metal
cleansing and rightfully so, this herb is a powerful, natural
cleansing agent.
The chemical compounds in cilantro bind to toxic
metals and loosen them from the tissue. Many people suffering from
mercury exposure report a reduction in the often-cited feeling of
disorientation after consuming large and regular amounts of cilantro
over an extended period.
Other Benefits of Cilantro
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May be able to help prevent cardiovascular damage. [1]
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The School of Life Science in Tamil Nadu, India noted, after
researching the anti diabetic activity of cilantro, the leaves and
stem, "if used in cuisine would be a remedy for diabetes." [2]
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Strong antioxidant activity. [3]
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Has been shown to have anti-anxiety effects. [4]
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May help improve sleep quality.
[5]
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Has been examined and described to have a blood-sugar lowering
effect. [6]
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Cilantro seed oil possess antioxidative and antihyperglycemic
properties, consumption may decrease oxidative stress. [7]
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Research conducted by The Dental School of Piracicaba in Brazil
found cilantro oil to be a new natural antifungal formulation
opportunity. [8]
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Demonstrated activity against several types of harmful organisms.
[9] [10]
NOTE:
James A. Duke, Ph.D., a former botanist at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and author of
The CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, has
praised the digestive-system-promoting benefits of cilantro and
recommends drinking a cup of the tea made from a handful of the
leaves, when experiencing any form of stomach discomfort.
Grow Your Own
If you have not ventured into growing your own food, an herb garden
is a fantastic project to begin with.
Herbs are easy to grow, don’t
need a lot of space. Plus, that’s a great category to save a few
bucks at the grocery store on. Organic herb bunches are always at
least a few dollars and sometimes large portions can go unused.
Cilantro is really easy to grow and it’s ultra convenient to have
your own organic plant growing for your use.
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Cardio protective effect of Coriandrum
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sativum assessed using different experimental anxiety models.
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Coriander Oil
...Could
Tackle Food Poisoning and Drug-Resistant
Infections
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Coriander oil has been shown to be toxic to a broad range of harmful
bacteria.
Its use in foods and in clinical agents could prevent
food-borne illnesses and even treat antibiotic-resistant infections,
according to the authors of a study published in the Journal of
Medical Microbiology.
Researchers from the University of Beira Interior in Portugal tested
coriander oil against 12 bacterial strains, including,
Of the tested strains, all showed
reduced growth, and most were killed, by solutions containing 1.6%
coriander oil or less.
Coriander is an aromatic plant widely used in
Mediterranean cuisine.
Coriander oil is one of the 20 most-used essential oils in the world
and is already used as a food additive. Coriander oil is produced
from the seeds of the coriander plant and numerous health benefits
have been associated with using this herb over the centuries.
These
include,
This study [Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum L.) Essential Oil - Its
Antibacterial Activity and Mode of Action Evaluated by Flow
Cytometry] not only shows that coriander oil also has an
antibacterial effect, but provides an explanation for how it works,
which was not previously understood.
"The results indicate that
coriander oil damages the membrane surrounding the bacterial cell.
This disrupts the barrier between the cell and its environment and
inhibits essential processes including respiration, which ultimately
leads to death of the bacterial cell," explained Dr Fernanda
Domingues who led the study.
The researchers suggest that coriander oil could have important
applications in the food and medical industries.
"In developed
countries, up to 30% of the population suffers from food-borne
illness each year. This research encourages the design of new food
additives containing coriander oil that would combat food-borne
pathogens and prevent bacterial spoilage," said Dr Domingues.
"Coriander oil could also become a
natural alternative to common antibiotics. We envisage the use
of coriander in clinical drugs in the form of lotions, mouth
rinses and even pills; to fight multidrug-resistant bacterial
infections that otherwise could not be treated. This would
significantly improve people’s quality of life."
Coriander
Oil
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Scientists Discover Natural Substance Fights Superbugs and
Food
Poisoning -
by Sherry Baker
August 30, 2011
from
NaturalNews Website
Mainstream medicine has lots of
statistics about two types of serious and even deadly illnesses - food-borne diseases and
antibiotic resistant infections, also known as superbugs - but not
many ways to treat them successfully.
That may soon change, however,
thanks to research by scientists from the University of Beira
Interior in Portugal. A key to fighting these growing threats to
world health appears to be a natural substance that contains
powerful infection-fighting properties, coriander oil.
Just how serious are food-borne diseases?
The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) website notes they cause approximately 76 million
illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United
States each year. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs also cause life
threatening infections in large numbers.
For example, methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria resistant
to many antibiotics and causes the deaths of about 19,000 Americans
each year.
The CDC recently added another serious health threat to
the list of superbugs, a bacterium dubbed NDM-1, and has declared it
a communicable disease that is extremely hard to treat and may cause
infections that kill.
That's the bad news.
But here's the good news: a new study from
Portugal just published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology [Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum L.) Essential Oil - Its
Antibacterial Activity and Mode of Action Evaluated by Flow
Cytometry] shows
coriander oil can kill a broad range of harmful bacteria.
According
to the research team, using the oil in foods and in clinical agents
could prevent food-borne illnesses and even treat
antibiotic-resistant infections.
The scientists tested coriander oil against 12 bacterial strains,
including Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Bacillus cereus and
MRSA.
The results? In all of the tested strains of bacteria, the
growth of the disease-causing germs was greatly reduced. In fact,
most were killed when exposed to solutions containing 1.6% coriander
oil or less.
The new study shows more than the fact coriander oil has an
antibacterial effect. It also provides an explanation for how the
natural substance works.
The results indicate that coriander oil
damages the membrane surrounding the bacterial cell. In a press
statement, Dr. Fernanda Domingues, who led the study, explained
coriander oil disrupts the barrier between the cell and its
environment and inhibits essential processes which ultimately lead
to death of the bacterial cells.
The research suggestions that coriander oil could have important
applications both in preventing food borne illnesses and in treating
superbug infections.
"In developed countries, up to 30% of the
population suffers from food-borne illness each year. This research
encourages the design of new food additives containing coriander oil
that would combat food-borne pathogens and prevent bacterial
spoilage," Dr. Domingues stated.
"Coriander oil could also become a
natural alternative to common antibiotics. We envisage the use of
coriander in clinical drugs in the form of lotions, mouth rinses and
even pills; to fight multidrug-resistant bacterial infections that
otherwise could not be treated. This would significantly improve
people's quality of life."
Coriander oil is one of the 20 most-used essential oils in the world
and is already added to food in some cultures (for example, it is
used as a seasoning in many Indian curries).
Practitioners of
traditional medicine have used coriander, produced from the seeds of
the coriander plant, for centuries to treat numerous health
problems.
It has been used for,
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pain relief
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to ease cramps and
convulsions
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to aid digestion and relieve nausea
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to treat fungal infections
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