Parsley

Other Common Names: Common parsley, Garden parsley, Rock parsley.

Latin description: Petroselinum crispum

Parts to use: Leaves, roots, and seeds.

Chemical constituents: Apiin, apiol, bergaptein, myristicin, pinene, flavonoids, glycoside, camphor, petrocelinic acid, furanocumarin, iodine, Vitamin C, A, iron, manganese, calcium, and phosphorus, chlorophyll.

Actions: Antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Roots and seeds are used.
High in vitamins and minerals; also a source of manganese.
Diuretic.
Strong tonic for the heart, kidney and liver.
Parsley tea used for bladder problems.
Used as a blood cleanser and for anemia and iron deficiency.
Used for edema, dropsy, urinary stones, flatulence, intestinal colic, anorexia (to stimulate the appetite), jaundice, weakness of the bladder, migraine, asthma, abdominal cramps, dyspepsia, skin problems, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, and upset stomach.
Used for conjunctivitis.
Used post-childbirth to involute the uterus and also to increase milk flow in nursing mothers.

CAUTION: It should not be used in therapeutic doses
during pregnancy.

Dosage

Capsules: 4 “0” capsules 4x daily.
Infusion: 4-6 ounces up to 4x daily.

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