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Parsley is used as a spice all over the world is a bright green, biennial herb also known as Petroselinum crispum. It is originated in Iran ("Pars"); it thus acquired its European name. It is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Its is used in the same way as coriander (Chinese parsley or cilantro). Parsley is the world's most popular herb. The delicious and vibrant taste and wonderful healing properties of parsley are often ignored in its popular role as a table garnish. Highly nutritious, parsley can be found year round in your local supermarket.
Medicinal uses:
Tea may be used as an enema. Chinese and German herbologists recommend Parsley tea to help control high blood pressure, and the Cherokee Indians used it as a tonic to strengthen the bladder. It is also often used as an emmenagogue.
Parsley also appears to increase diuresis by inhibiting the Na+/K+-ATPase pump in the kidney, thereby enhancing sodium and water excretion while increasing potassium reabsorption.It is also valued as an aquaretic.
When crushed and rubbed on the skin, parsley can reduce itching in mosquito bites.
Added by leo 12 months ago
Conditions Treated: Ear Nose and Throat
Specific Conditions Treated: Inflammation of the Tonsils
Ingredients Participating: Milk, Parsley, Rice, Plum
Tonsilitis is an inflammation of the tonsils caused by streptococcus bacteria but when one has cold, the inflammation becomes very painful. Usually it is small children who have to... more
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Added by leo 15 months ago
Conditions Treated: Digestive, Mental Health
Specific Conditions Treated: Alcoholism
Ingredients Participating: Parsley, Tomato, Cucumber
The toxins we take with food, air, water and in all other ways accummulate in your body and make us feel sick. It is true that our liver manages to deal with a lot of toxins but st... more
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Added by mspaula 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Eyes
Specific Conditions Treated: Defective Vision
Ingredients Participating: Parsley, Carrot, Celery, Chicory
Half a litre to one litre of this combination, taken daily, has frequently corrected eye troubles in the course of a few months to the extent that normal vision was regained, makin... more
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Added by mspaula 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Skin and Hair
Specific Conditions Treated: Dandruff
Ingredients Participating: Parsley, Water
The term dandruff generally refers to the condition of the skin wherein shiny, silvery scales separate from the scalp and collect amidst the hair. The condition can become troubles... more
Added by mspaula 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Respiratory
Specific Conditions Treated: Cough
Ingredients Participating: Parsley, Water, Agrimony
The air passages of the lungs are lined with cells secreting mucus, which normally traps particles of dust When the membranes get infected and inflamed, the secretion of mucus incr... more
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