# Coriander

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> Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is a plant drug, also called Dhanyakam, Kustumbari and Vitunnaka. Flavonoid glycosides (rutin, quercetin) show moderate oral bioavailability (20-30%). Cold infusion (Hima/Sheeta Kashayam) is the classical method for this Pitta-pacifying herb, preserves volatile aromatics better than hot decoction.

## Key facts

- **Botanical name:** Coriandrum sativum
- **Family:** Apiaceae

## Names in the Indian languages

Every name form this project holds for this drug, with the script form first and the
transliteration after it. Sources per name are on the canonical page.

| Language | Names |
| --- | --- |
| Sanskrit | धान्याकम् (dhānyākam), कुस्तुम्बरी (kustumbarī), वितुन्नक (vitunnaka) |
| Hindi | धनिया (dhaniyā) |
| Tamil | கொத்தமல்லி |

## Names and identification

| Language | Name |
|----------|------|
| English | Coriander |

## What is it made of?

*The marker compounds are listed under Dosage forms and preparation, below.*

## Dosage forms and preparation

**Dosage Forms:** Churna (seed powder), Hima (cold infusion), Kashayam (decoction), Essential oil, Tablet, Capsule, Dhanyakadi compound formulations

**Standard Dosage:** 3-6g seed powder; 50-100ml cold infusion (Sheeta Kashayam); 500mg extract capsule; essential oil: 1-3 drops; seeds freely as culinary spice

**Optimal Timing:** Cold infusion early morning for Pitta conditions; with meals as digestive; after meals for bloating and flatulence; anytime as cooling beverage

**Storage:** Whole seeds in airtight containers (very stable). Ground coriander loses aroma quickly, use within months and store airtight. Essential oil in amber glass, cool storage. Cool, dry conditions.

**Marker Compounds:** Linalool, Geranyl acetate, Alpha-pinene, Gamma-terpinene, [Camphor](/herb/camphor/) (trace), Rutin, Quercetin, [Kaempferol](/reference/kaempferol/), Chlorogenic acid, Caffeic acid

### Synergistic Combinations

- With [Cumin](/herb/cumin/) and [Fennel](/herb/fennel/) ([Dhanyaka](/herb/dhanyaka/)-[Jeeraka](/herb/jeeraka/)-Saunf) for digestive triad formulations
- With [Guduchi](/herb/guduchi/), traditionally used for fever (Guduchyadi Kashayam)
- With Amalaki for Pitta pacification
- With Sunthi for appetite stimulation

## Reference lists that include it

[Kaempferol](https://nighantu.ageayurveda.com/reference/kaempferol/)

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## Sources

- Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database (700+ herbs, CC-BY-4.0)
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India

Published by Age Ayurveda in the Nighantu. Educational reference only, not medical advice.
Incorporates material from the Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database under CC BY 4.0.