Components:

Acids:

- linoleic, - antiarthritic, hepatoprotective, anticancerigenous, hypocholesterolemic.
- oleic - anticancerigenous, hypocholesterolemic., antialopecic.
- palmitic - hypocholesterolemic, antioxidant, antialopecic
- stearic - hypocholesterolemic (Fruits)
- petroselinic
- ascorbic - antibacterial, antiulceric, antiatherosclerotic, antihypertensive, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antiscorbutic, hypocholesterolemic, anticold, antitumoral, vulnerary.( Leaves)

Essential oil, rich in:

- Cineole: antibacterial, anti- rheumatic, antiseptic, antiulceric, choleretic
- Borneol: antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, hepatoprotective.
- Camphene: antioxidant, expectorant
- Citronelol: antiseptic
- Coriandrol: anticonvulsant
- Geraniol: anticancerigenous, expectorant, antiseptic, antimelanomic, antispasmodic..
- Limonene: antibacterial, anticancerigenous, antiespasmodic, expectorant.
- Linalool: anticancerigenous, antiespasmodic, antihistaminic, hypnotic.
- Alpha-pinene: antibacterial, antiinflammatory, expectorant, anticancerigenous.
- Beta-pinene: antiinflammatory, antispasmodic
- Beta-phelandrene: fungicide

Minerals: Calcium ( leaves and seeds) potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, sodium ( leaves and fruits) manganese (fruits)

Internal use

Carminative: Very useful to expel the gases of the digestive tract, avoiding the flatulences and the aerophagia. Infusion of half a spoonful of fruits. Drink a cup after the main meal in case of aerophagia. An infusion of fennel and cilantro can be carried out to expel the flatulences (half a spoonful for each glass of water - Take a small cup after the meals.)

Stomach: To facilitate the digestion or in weak or nervous stomachs, it exercises a digestive and tranquillizing tonic function, avoiding the spasms and the dyspepsia.. Borneol and linalool are responsible for this last property. (The same previous preparations serve to this purpose.). it is, at the same time stimulant, reason why it should be used when the patient presents appetite disorders, even in more serious pathologies as the anorexia. ( A couple of cups a day, before the meals with the infusion of a pinch of fruits for each glass of water)

Liver: Very appropriate if a case of hepatic insufficiency or with sensitive or nervous livers. Infusion of half a spoonful of fruits. Drink a cup after the main meal.

Bad breath: When one has the tendency to have halitosis,o bad breath it is very useful to introduce some seeds inside the mouth and chew them during a good while. This resource is very used in India, where at the end of meals it is habitual to give those sitting at the table a small cup of dry seeds of this plant.

Galactogogue: As it happens with the cumin ( Cuminum cyminum) or the fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare), an infusion of some few fruits is appropriate to stimulate the production during suckling (Infusion of a pinch of dry fruits for cup of water, twice a day)

Respiratory tract : The infusion of a pinch of fruits for a cup of water is beneficial for the affections of the respiratory tract, especially to expel the mucus, so that it exercises a expectorant function. It is equally appropriate to combat flu. ( A little cup distributed along four or five daily doses after the meals).

Depurative: In general, because of the composition of their fruits and the essential oil (see components), besides the specific properties previously seen , it possesses a depurative power of the organism, being very appropriate for the treatment of cholesterol - oleic , linoleic , palmitic and stearic acids - The presence of many components with antioxidant properties will be effective in preventing the formation of tumors. In the same way its antibacterial properties impede the intestinal rotting, being this plant very interesting in the prevention of the colon cancer or other cancerous processes of the digestive tract , especially the tumors of the stomach.

Other uses:

Cookery : The fruits of the dry coriander are used as a condiment to season many meals , either salads or meats. Some consider it very strong flavoured , so we should use it with moderation at the beginning to avoid the initial rejection. Its fruits are omnipresent in the Indian cookery, where they are part of many preparations, from the well-known curries, until all type of pastries. The leaves are also essential in many dishes either Indian, Mexican or in Latino American cooking . In the Chinese or Japanese cuisine, coriander is known with the name of Japanese parsley or Chinese parsley. . In Cyprus it is habitual to use it in salads or as a spice in sausages. As a spice, coriander takes part in the ayurvedic diet.

Aphrodisiac : It is attributed with aphrodisiac properties , being appropriate to incentivate the sexual appetite. As aphrodisiac it was used in the Middle Ages. With the cilantro, the cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), the clove (Syzygium aromaticum), the ginger (Zingiber officinale) and the cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum) it was was carried out a drink, called " Hipocras " that was used in the weddings. This same drink was imported to Europe by the members of the crusades and later on exported to many nations of South America, but it was banned because it stimulated the libido too much." It is carried out macerating during a couple of months in a liter of liquor the fruits of the plants previously seen . Besides ,one can add 3 or 4 sweet dry almonds and some sugar. ( Drink a little cup after meals)

Gardening:

Picking-up and storing: The fruits will be picked up in the months of July and August. The leaves should be taken fresh. The fruits will dry off in a dark place and they should be preserved in little bags.