Ayurvedic Herbs – Spotlight – Cilantro
Posted by Mary on Jul 9, 2009
Also known as Chinese parsley, cilantro refers to the leaves of the coriander plant. It’s easy to grow from seed in your garden or in a pot in bright sun.
According to ayurveda, cilantro offers the bitter and astringent tastes. It is a cooling herb and puts out excess flames in the stomach and generally enhances the digestion without aggravating Pitta dosha.
In recent years, modern science has discovered that cilantro is a natural chelation agent, very helpful in removing heavy metals such as lead, mercury and aluminium from the body. To get the benefit of cilantro’s chelating property, enjoy a couple of teaspoons of cilantro chutney with your meals on a regular basis.
