Scientific name: Eryngium foetidum(24,000), Eryngium antihystericum(46)
English name: Long coriander(838), Ngo gai(716), Recao(663), Culantro(593), Mexican coriander(488), Fitweed(481), Spiritweed(310), Spiny coriander(239), Shadow-beni(173), False coriander(167), Spirit weed(148), Wild coriander(135), Puerto Rican coriander(105), Bhandhania(87), Stinkweed(59), Saw tooth coriander(19), Long-leaved coriander(3)
Chinese name: 刺芫荽, Ci yuan sui(107), 刺芹, Ci qin(55), 緬芫荽, Mian yuan sui(32), 野芫荽, Ye yuan sui(25), 芫茜, Yuan xi(24), 洋芫荽 Yang yuan sui(22), 美國刺芫荽, Mei guo ci yuan sui(21), 日本芫茜, Ri ben yuan xi(15), 洋圓茜, Yang yuan xi(15), 洋荽, Yang sui(14), 日本芫荽, Ri ben yuan sui(12), 假芫茜, Jia yuan xi(5)
Malay name: Ketumbar jawa(44), Walangan(30), Ketumbar java(21), Kangkong kerbau(6), Jeraju gunung(5), Ketumbar landa(5)
Photograph, 照片, Zhao pian, Gambar foto:
http://www.chiquita.com/naturecommunity/images/FloraAndFauna/Slides/Flora/Eryngium-foetidum-Apiacea.jpg Eryngium foetidum
http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/view/files/Scanned/herbs/008.jpg Eryngium foetidum
http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/05/6/6542.jpg Eryngium foetidum
http://www.chiquita.com/naturecommunity/FloraAndFauna/Slides/Flora/Slide%2009.asp Eryngium foetidum
Sold in agricultural markets and supermarkets as its leaves are a popular condiment.
The leaves and roots drank in tea stimulate appetite, improve digestion, combat colic, stomach pains, eliminate gases and are an aphrodisiac.
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