Culantro (Eryngium foetidum)

Description:

Description: English: Eryngium foetidum. Common names: Culantro. False Coriander. Sawtooth coriander. Stinking Shoreweed. Ketumbar Jawa (Malay). 假香荽 (Chinese). Family: UMBELLIFERAE Origin: Mexico and South America. A root decoction is used as a diuretic and to treat fevers. The juice from the leaves is used as a laxative and a remedy for colds. A decoction of the whole plant is taken to treat hypertension and as an aphrodisiac. See http://eol.org/pages/584334/names/common_names. Was labelled as "Parsley (Thai)" where I bought it. Date: 7 April 2014, 13:05:00. Source: Own work. Author: Mokkie.