Essence.
Coriander is consumed fresh and dry. Galen says: “Its power is complex and is dominated by a bitter earthiness and a warm wateriness. It also has a bit of astringency due to its astringent properties.” But in my opinion, the wateriness in coriander is cold, not at all warm, the warmth in it can only be due to a rarefied and hot substance mixed with coriander in such a way that it is in a hurry to part with this substance.
Hunayn also says that Galen, disputing Dioscorides, denied the coldness of coriander. And I will say that Rufus, Archigenes and others testify to the coldness of coriander.
Nature.
Cold at the limit of the first degree and up to the second; dry in the second degree, according to Ibn Juraij - in the third. And in my opinion, the dryness of coriander tends to be slightly warm, but according to Galen, all types of coriander tend to be warm. It is possible that this is due to the presence of a rarefied substance in it, which dissolves and is not retained when coriander is drunk. If this were not so, then drinking large quantities of squeezed coriander juice would not necessarily kill due to cooling.
Actions and properties.
Coriander is astringent and numbing, and its juice squeezed with milk soothes any severe throbbing pain.
Tumors and acne.
Coriander helps against hot tumors, and with white lead, vinegar, rose oil, honey and raisins - against urticaria and Persian fire.”
Mixing squeezed coriander juice with fava bean flour and oatmeal or chickpea flour helps with mumps.
Galen says: “If coriander dissolves mumps, how can it be cold? It is possible that it is called this because of its special property or because it contains a rarefied, deepening substance that penetrates deep into the body. But the cold substance does not deepen, but when coriander is drunk, the hot substance quickly dissipates, but the cold, active principle remains.” And he said: “Coriander does not cure carbuncles unless the carbuncle is cooled with black gall or mucous juice.”
Organs of the head.
Coriander helps with dizziness arising from bile or mucous vapors and from epileptic seizures caused by this. The special property of coriander is that it prevents vapors from rising to the head, so those suffering from epilepsy are given it as food to relieve gastric vapors. Excessive consumption of coriander, fresh or dry, causes disorder of the mind, and fresh coriander induces sleep and stops nosebleeds. Sprinkling dry coriander and rinsing your mouth with squeezed fresh juice helps with kula.
Organs of the eye.
Coriander causes blurred vision, and its juice squeezed in the form of drops, especially with human milk, soothes throbbing pain in the eye. If you make a medicinal eye patch from its leaves, it prevents matter from flowing into the eye.
Respiratory and chest organs.
Coriander helps against hot heart problems. If you give it to drink two dirhams with plantain juice, it stops hemoptysis. Nutritional organs.
Coriander is slowly digested, but strengthens a heated stomach. Roasted coriander prevents vomiting and is said to soothe sour belching after eating; if this is the case, it is because the coriander prevents the movement of steam. ,
Eruption organs.
Roasted coriander seeds fix it, but it is said that its seeds with maybukhtaj drive snakes out of the stomach. Fresh coriander with honey and raisins is beneficial for hot testicular tumors. Fresh and dry coriander breaks the power of lust, stops erection and dries out the semen.
Poisons.
Squeezed coriander juice, if drunk around four o'clock, kills, causing melancholy and fainting. And in general you should not abuse this medicine.