Dhanyaka

Botanical Name

Coriandrum Sativum

Family

Umbeliferaceae

Sanskrit

Dhana, Dhanaka, Dhaniyaka

English

Coriander

Hindi

Dhania, Dhanya

Kannada

Kothamir, Dhania

Malayalam

Kotta-Malli

Telugu

Daniyalu, Dhanyalu

Tamil

Kothamalli

Marathi

–

Distribution

It is cultivated as a subsidiary crop in the black soil of deccan and south india

Parts Used

Panchang, Fruit, Leaf

Dose

Choorna-3-6gms, Oil-3 Drops

Chemical Constituents

D-mannitol, flavonoid glycosides, oxalic acid

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, Snigda

Taste (Rasa)

Kashaya, Tikta, Katu, Madura

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Madura

Potency (Virya)

Ushnam

Impact (Prabhava)

Trishnanigrahanam

Pharmacological Action

  • Coriander is appetive stimulant and antispasmodic
  • Juice used in nausea and morning sicknessin rhematoid arthritis
  • Anti inflammatory- helps in reducing swelling in the joints

Therapeutic Uses

  • Digestive
  • Appetizer
  • Coolant
  • Quenches thirst

Some of the common formulations

  • Lavanabaskara choorna
  • Brahmi vati
  • Hingavadi taila
  • Chandraprabha vati
  • Kankanyana gutika