Coriandrum sativum, Malli , Kotthamalli, Coriander, മല്ലി, കൊത്തമല്ലി

Family: Apiaceae
Vernacular names: Malli , Kotthamalli, മല്ലി, കൊത്തമല്ലി (Malayalam), Coriander (English),
Distribution: Native of Mediterranean region to Central Asia, cultivated in nearly all parts of the world
Description: Erect herbs. Basal leaves trifoliolate, broadly ovate, base cuneate, margins variously incised, apex obtuse; cualine leaves ternately decompound, segments linear-filiform. Umbel terminal, compound. Flowers purplish-white. Fruit orbicular, terete.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Cultivated
Flowering & Fruiting: November-March

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Stimulant, stomachic, carminative, antispasmodic, diuretic and anti-inflammatory. Juice of the fresh plant is used to treat indigestion and bleeding piles. Seed oil is bactericidal and larvicidal. The decoction of the dried fruit is used in cardiac diseases, piles, pain, jaundice, common cough, fever, diarrhea, sore throat and rheumatism.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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