BIO Coriander Seeds for Sprouting 1g

Description

“In the fairy tales of the ‘Thousand and One Nights’, coriander is used as an aphrodisiac, or arouser of erotic feelings, as well as a tonic for masculine powers. In China, a love potion made from coriander was used thousands of years ago. There is also evidence that Hippocrates used coriander to alleviate a number of ailments.
The antibacterial properties of coriander’s potent essential oils have been exploited to preserve meat, while the aroma of coriander has been used to mask the unpleasant smell of bad flour. It has been added to rye bread to soothe intestinal ailments. Coriander has also been used to relieve indigestion, gas pains and stomach cramps, and to stimulate appetite in bedridden patients. Coriander, like cinnamon, is also said to help fight unpleasant yeasts that lodge in the intestines.
In industry, coriander leaves are used to impart a distinctive flavour to some alcoholic beverages, including gin. The oil distilled from the fruit is used by the perfume industry as a fragrance in soaps and perfumes. The world-famous Chanel 5 perfume, however, contains as one of its key ingredients oil distilled from the green parts of the coriander plant. In the home garden, coriander is recommended as a pest repellent, a beneficial insect attractant and a good mead plant.

Coriander in traditional medicine
Recent studies have shown that coriander oil can help relieve colic, or gas problems in babies and adults. According to authoritative sources, a loose tea made from coriander seeds can be safely given even to children under two years old. Coriander also helps to expel excess water, and the leafy seeds speed up the healing of small superficial wounds. Doctors are also investigating the purported anti-inflammatory properties of coriander oil, which folk medicine has used since ancient times to relieve rheumatism, arthritis and nerve pain. In the pharmaceutical industry, coriander is used to make many unpleasant-tasting or smelling medicines more tolerable. As a laxative ingredient, coriander helps reduce severe painful contractions in the intestines.
Coriander is said to have been used for preserving meat as far back as Roman times. Scientists have now identified the reason for this: coriander has been found to inhibit the activity of harmful micro-organisms and to contain an antioxidant that prevents fat from rancidity.

Source.

The seeds are used as a seasoning for roasted pork, cold cuts, pates, sauces and cakes. Coriander extract with spirit or infusion is helpful in diseases of the digestive tract. It increases the appetite.

The seeds come from organic farming. They were produced using natural methods without the use of chemicals and artificial fertilizers, in accordance with EU standards. Natural product – does not contain GMO seeds. The packaging paper is made from materials from well-managed FSC-certified forests and other controlled sources.

Seeds are intended for amateur cultivation only.