A Vietnamese vegetable that is spicier than chili, grows wild without being planted and is extremely good for your health.

This vegetable does not need to be planted but still grows wild in many places, especially in humid places such as river banks, streams, and rice fields. Although it has a more distinctive flavor than chili, this is an extremely good herbal medicine for health that not everyone knows.

Vietnamese coriander (also known as Vietnamese coriander) is an annual herb belonging to the Polygonaceae family with a characteristic spicy taste. In Oriental medicine, Vietnamese coriander is known by many different names such as water willow, Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese coriander... The entire Vietnamese coriander plant, from roots, stems, leaves to flowers, can be used as medicine.

Vietnamese coriander aids digestion

Vietnamese coriander has a spicy, warm taste, helps stimulate digestion, increases gastric juice secretion, reduces symptoms of bloating, indigestion, and flatulence. In addition, Vietnamese coriander also inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines, helping to prevent digestive diseases such as colitis, diarrhea....

To treat indigestion, you can use fresh Vietnamese coriander, wash it, crush it, squeeze out the juice and drink it. Or use 20g of dried Vietnamese coriander, boil it with 500ml of water and drink it during the day.

Vietnamese coriander is famous for its distinctive spicy taste. Photo: Getty Images

Support treatment of cardiovascular disease

The abundant antioxidants in Vietnamese coriander play an important role in protecting the cardiovascular system. These antioxidants help protect blood vessel walls, prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, etc. By adding Vietnamese coriander to your daily diet, you help protect your heart and improve your overall health.

Strengthen resistance

Vietnamese coriander contains a significant amount of vitamin C and essential minerals. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect cells from free radical attack, while supporting collagen production and strengthening the body's resistance. Minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium, etc. also play an important role in maintaining the normal functioning of the immune system, helping the body fight pathogens.

Vietnamese coriander prevents cancer

In particular, Vietnamese coriander also contains a group of beneficial plant compounds called flavonoids. Scientific studies have shown that flavonoids have the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, prevent tumor formation, and contribute to effective cancer prevention.

Vietnamese coriander can bring many surprising health benefits. Photo: Istok

Support treatment of some skin diseases

With its outstanding antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, Vietnamese coriander is considered a "miracle drug" for the skin, effective in treating skin diseases such as:

- Boils: Crush Vietnamese coriander and apply to the skin affected by boils to help reduce inflammation, swelling, and quickly dry out the boils.

- Itching: use boiled water from Vietnamese coriander to bathe or wash the itchy skin area to help reduce itching, fight bacteria, and promote wound healing.

- Scabies: Vietnamese coriander combined with other herbs is effective in treating scabies.

Pain relief, anti-inflammatory

The active ingredients in Vietnamese coriander have natural pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, Vietnamese coriander is often used to treat:

- Joint pain: use Vietnamese coriander to boil water to drink or combine with other herbs to massage to help reduce pain and improve arthritis.

- Menstrual cramps: Vietnamese coriander has the effect of regulating menstruation and reducing menstrual cramps.

- Sore throat: Gargle with boiled water from Vietnamese coriander to help reduce inflammation and sore throat.

Stop bleeding, cure nosebleeds

Vietnamese coriander has an effective hemostatic effect thanks to its high tannin content. Folklore often uses Vietnamese coriander to stop bleeding in the following cases:

- Nosebleed: crush the leaves of Vietnamese coriander and stuff them into the nostrils to help stop the bleeding quickly.

- Bleeding wound: crush Vietnamese coriander and apply on the wound to stop bleeding.

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