Cilantro
Enjoy Fresh Cilantro or Chinese Parsley
(Coriandrum sativum)
Coriander seeds
Chinese Parsley
Cilantro is beneficial for improving kidney functioning, PKD/PLD and it is alkaline producing with strong antioxidant activity. It has been shown to have anti-anxiety effects. It helps improve sleep quality. It has blood sugar lower effects.
Cilantro seed oil possess anti oxidative properties; consumption may decrease oxidative stress. Research conducted by The Dental School of Piracicaba in Brazil found cilantro oil to be a new natural fungal cleansing formulation. A study demonstrated activity against several types of harmful organisms.
A delicious way to get your daily dose of cilantro is to try these Pineapple Cilantro Popsicles from the PKD Recipe page.
Coriander are the seeds before sprouting takes place into Chinese parsley or cilantro leaves. This is wonderful for treating salt retention from kidney disease. According to one site, it makes a great kidney cleanse; helping eliminate salts that build up in the body, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium.
Cilantro or Chinese Parsley a Poor Man's Kidney Detox or Chelation
Do NOT take the commercial aqueous extract.
Poor Man's Chelation
Take a bunch of fresh cilantro (coriander Leaves) wash them clean
Cut it into small pieces, put it in a pot, pour clean water over it, boil for ten minutes
Let it cool down, filter it, pour in a clean bottle, keep it inside refrigerator to cool
Drink one glass daily for help with salt, other accumulated poison, cleaning out your kidney by urination.
Cilantro or Chinese Parsley leaves can also be used in smoothies or make a juice using cucumber and cilantro. Cilantro contains all the chelating vitamins and minerals essential for detox: vitamin C, beta-carotene, chlorophyll, vitamin K, and folate. Cilantro also boosts levels of the master antioxidant glutathione, which prevents chronic diseases like cancer, Alzheimer?s, and diabetes. A natural blood sugar balancer, cilantro protects against insulin resistance. As part of a detox cleanse, cilantro helps eliminate salt that has built up in the kidneys, thereby purging the body of accumulated poisons like mercury, cadmium, and lead. Researchers have found that cilantro was able to remove mercury from patients in two to three weeks.