(Coriandrum Sativum)

This herb is used in salads, as cilantro, and as a spice as coriander seeds. Most of the essential oil is extracted from the seeds. Coriander has been used throughout the ancient and medieval cultures (Egyptian, Europe and England) as an aphrodisiac. The essential oil has a lively, earthy-spicy energy.

In terms of Oriental medicine, it is warm and dry, and has Qi-energy digestive properties like caraway and fennel, being from the same botanical family.

Coriander’s Scent:

sweet, spicy, woody, and slightly musky.

Coriander's action on the Spleen, Stomach, and Intellect (Yi) associate it psychologically with the Element Earth. At the same time, its spicy, slightly musky aroma, and its reputation as a euphoric and aphrodisiac link it with the Element Fire. Combining a warm and woody serenity with peppery stimulation, the oil both calms and uplifts, and is indicated, therefore, for states of nervous depression that are accompanied by worry and anxious overthinking.^*1

Coriander blends well with:

clary sage, bergamot, jasmine, neroli, petitgrain, citronella, sandalwood, cypress,

pine, ginger, cinnamon and other spice oils.

Keywords: joyful stability and calm creativity
Energy: warm and dry
Main Element: Earth (and Fire)

Aromatherapy Uses of Coriander

Physical	Emotional	Mental
digestive tonic, muscular pain and stiffness	neurotonic, mental fatigue, nervous exhaustion, euphoric, aphrodisiac, depression	mental fatigue, worry, overthinking

Spice things up with some Coriander Creativity today!

*1. This quotation is from Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, by Gabriel Mojay, page 65