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Coriander (Coriandum sativum) Common Names: Cilantro, Chinese parsley, and Yee Sai. Occurrence: Indigenous to sothern Europe and found occasionally in Britain, at riversides, fields and waste ground. Parts used: The fruit, seeds and leaves. Magick/Lore: Coriander is an herb of immortality, love, protection, and a Greene Herbe. If you have access to fresh grown Coriander it may be tied with a ribbon and hung in the home to bring peace and protection to the house. Coriander is a good seed to add to any love charm or spell. The seeds are also used to promote peace among peoples who are unable to get along. Coriander can be used in the ritual cup or the seeds may be ground and added to incense. Coriander is used to help one find romance and love, and it is an excellent herb to add to an elixer shared when the Great Rite is celebrated. In rituals of union, it may be strewn in lieu of rice or added to the Handfasting cake. Coriander seeds are slightly narcotic in effect. Remedial/Medicinal: Coriander is a stimulant to help digestion, and it is effective as a dyspepsia and an antinausea. It aids the digestive system get rid of wind and eases the spasm pain (colic) that accompanies it. It will also work on diarrhea, especially in children. Its seed is a natural diuretic. Coriander's leaves, used as a spice known as Cilantro, are a common ingredient in Latin American and Asian cooking. . Administer as: Powdered fruit, fluid extract, ground seeds. Coriander is a: Aroamtic, carmative, stimulant. |