Cilantro belongs to a kind of hairy substance, and the term hairy substance was recorded in the book Pu Ji Fang in the Ming Dynasty.
The concept of hairy substances refers to foods or other substances that can trigger or induce the onset of disease or cause the recurrence or aggravation of an existing disease. Foods involved in hairy substances include leeks, green onions, garlic, cilantro, peppers and other types of food, so cilantro is located in one of them, and whether or not to consume cilantro should vary according to the individual’s condition.
Fatty foods can aggravate sores, boils (a skin disease that refers to furuncles of severe degree), rubella, coughs, asthma, etc., or induce their attacks. The nature of these foods is mostly warm, hot, fragrant and dry (aromatic and dry), after eating them, it is easy to move the wind and generate gas, help heat and fire, leading to the body’s qi and blood out of whack and causing changes in the disease. Allergic people need to pay special attention to eating.
Cilantro has the efficacy of releasing rashes, eliminating food and appetizing, relieving pain and detoxification. Whether or not a food has an impact on one’s health should be decided according to the individual’s situation. If there is a sense of physical discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical advice in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to take a reasonable approach to deal with the specific diet can consult a doctor.