HerbCilantro
Limited human evidence supports traditional uses; some in vitro and animal studies suggest antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, but more research is needed.
Benefits
- Antioxidant
- antimicrobial
- anti-inflammatory
- potential for heavy metal chelation
- carminative
- diuretic
- anxiolytic
Key compounds
Linaloolgallic acidthymolbornyl acetateflavonoidsphenolic acidsfatty acidsterpenoidsvitamin Ccalciummagnesiumpotassiumiron
May help with
- Traditionally used for gastrointestinal discomfort
- indigestion
- anxiety
- diabetes
- inflammation
- pain
- measles
- toothache
- and as a diuretic across various cultures.
Best for these goals
Antioxidantantimicrobialanti-inflammatorypotential for heavy metal chelationcarminativediureticanxiolytic
How to use it
Fresh leaves in food, dried leaves as spice, essential oil, extracts
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
Likely safe in food amounts; large medicinal amounts may cause allergic reactions (hives, swelling), GI discomfort, or increase bleeding risk; avoid large amounts before surgery; insufficient data for pregnancy/breastfeeding. | Interactions: May interact with photosensitizing drugs, antihypertensive drugs, sedative medications, antidiabetes drugs, and anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs; monitor closely.
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