Coriander

This is an oil that I try to use every day.  It's known as a spice but has some other wonderful health benefits as well.  The number one reason I use it is for it's ability to help normalize insulin levels.  I'm pretty sure with my family history and my own lifestyle, I'm most likely going to end up with some form of diabetes.  This may help stave that off for a while.  A Cairo University study found that it does normalize insulin levels and support the pancreas.  So that, in and of itself, is enough for me to use it daily not to mention all the other great benefits.   Coriander Seeds were found in Rameses II and King Tut’s Tomb in Egypt? Coriander was highly regarded and was only used by Egyptian Royals.  I found that out while researching on experience-essential-oils.com website.  There's some great info there.


organicfacts.net says, "it has properties which can be used as an analgesic, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, carminative (never knew this was the name of gas build up!), depurative, deodorant, digestive, fungicidal, lipolytic, stimulant and stomachic substance.  They have a great page that expands on each of these uses." Make sure to search health benefits of coriander essential oil, not coriander- that one will take you to the page about the seeds.

They do give a warning on this oil.  They say:
"There is nothing serious in terms of health risks, but if taken in excess, coriander oil can make you lose control over your senses for a while, as if you are spell bound. It is a powerful agent that impacts the body, but it can also impact the mind and cause you to lose the ability to think clearly or make decisions, so be careful!"

Experience-essential-oils.com says, "It may cause stupification at very high doses."   I wonder a very high dose is?  Maybe that's why it was only used by the Egyptian Royals?  Hmmm

Here's a great visual they made (but it doesn't even mention helping to normalize insulin levels):