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Description
Parsley roots have for centuries been regarded as an aperitive, diuretic, stimulant and diaphoretic; it seems to act particularly on the urinary system, the skin and obstructions.
The essential oil of Parsley has been used in a dose of 1-2 drops in blennorrhagia. One doctor administered the juice in white wine and in this way cured blennorrhea, leucorrhea and congestion of the adbominal viscera.
Parsley juice has been particularly recommended for seminal discharges when it is used in a dose of 50 to 100 grams a day. Tournefort said he had seen Parsley juice administered as an anti-periodic in a dose of 100 to 180 grams.
This common garnish for the dinner plate is a native of the Mediterranean region and a biennial herb. Commission E evaluated the root and above-ground body of the plant for medicinal qualities.
Potential Health Benefits
The commission recommends using parsley for flushing out the urinary tract and for the prevention and treatment of kidney stones. Foildore additionally credits parsley with increasing menstrual flow and inducing abortion. In Europe, parsley tea is favored for its diuretic effect, and as a means of dealing with high blood pressure - a use not specifically endorsed by the commission. The high chlorophyll content in parsley accounts for its value as a breath fteshener.
Scientific Evidence
The active chemicals in parsley include apiol and myristicin, which account for its diuretic effect and have mild laxative power. In his book Tyler's Honest Herbal, plant pharmacologist Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D., comments: "Both apiol and myristicin are uterine stimulants, accounting for the use of parsley volatile oil as an emmenagogue [promoting menstruation] and for its misuse as an abortifacient [promoting abortion]."
A 1979 study in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine suggests that parsley may help lower blood pressure, although this use hasn't been widely studied.
How to Use the Herb
Commission E specifies 6 grams of dried root or herb, taken with plenty of water. Other sources offer additional ways of using parsley medicinally.
The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies recommends parsley tea 2 to 3 times per day, using tea bags of crushed leaf and root.
Health writer Michael Castleman suggests 1/2 - 1 teaspoonfluls of tincture as many as 3 times per day for use as a laxative and diuretic.
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Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
Cautions
Essential oil made from parsley seeds, which haven't been as well-tested as the root and plant, is powerful stuff and shouldn't be used by itself.
Pregnant women shouldn't use medicinal amounts of parsley, nor should anyone with sweffing caused by heart or kidney disease. Skin rashes in sensitive individuals can occur. There are no known drug interactions.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
