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Description
Parsley Petroselinum crispum L. (Culpeper: Petroselinum sativum)
Medicinal Usage
Parsley was prescribed for menstrual problems, urinary infections, gout, asthma, coughs, jaundice, dropsy and eye complaints. It was also used to stimulate appetite, and to encourage milk flow in nursing mothers. Chewed raw, the leaves were used as a breath-freshener, especially after eating garlic. As a poultice, they were applied to cuts, sprains, insect bites and swellings. Culpeper said that "the distilled water is a familiar medicine with nurses to give children when troubled with wind in the stomach or belly...it is also greatly useful to grown persons." The herb should not be taken during pregnancy.
Culinary Usage
Parsley leaves, freshly picked or dried, were added to sauces, salads, soups, pickles, pottages, and many other dishes. They were also used as a garnish. The roots were also grated raw, or boiled as a vegetable.
Miscellaneous
Possibly native to south-east Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, parsley was held sacred by the ancient Greeks and included in the wreathes used to crown victors of the Isthmian Games. Both the Greeks and the Romans used the herb in funeral rites and to decorate their graves. Indeed, it was commonly said of the dead: "He has need now of nothing but a little parsley". The herb was also associated with the devil, who was reputed to take a large proportion of the sown seeds, thereby accounting for their slow and erratic germination. Indeed, country folk claimed that only the wicked could grow parsley; and those that gave it away, or transplanted it, could expect misfortune. It was also said that when parsley grew well in a garden, it was the woman of the house who was the dominant partner. The herb's botanical name Petroselinum is derived from the Greek for rock-celery. It was listed by Aelfric. The stems yield a green dye.
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Directions
Take 20-30 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3-4 times daily as needed.
Cautions
Not to be used during pregnancy and lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose.
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