Know Your Herbs: What Is Parsley Good For?

A curly herb, parsley. I use parsley in lots of my salads and also when I'm preparing vegetable rice or cooking gravies. I use parsley alot. When we attend seminars and the like where it's buffet style serving, my hubby and I always take the parsley that is used as garnish and add it to our plates. As usual I went to find out what parsley was good for. I figured it would be good for a lot of things but I was blown away at the sheer amount of benefits it has.

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Without any further ado, here's the mighty parsley in all its glorious benefits.


Benefits of Parsley

1. a good choice for bone health 
2. helps produce a pain relieving benefit to relax stiff joints 
3. will remove gallstones if used properly by taking a pint of the tea daily 
4. is a specific for the adrenal glands 
5. is powerfully therapeutic for the optic nerves, the brain and the sympathetic nervous system
6. an excellent tonic for the blood vessels
7. can help with expelling watery poisons, excess mucus, flatulence (gas), and reducing swollen or enlarged glands
8. provide protection against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints
9. increases the anti-oxidant capacity of the blood
10. the chlorophyll content helps with bad breath
11. blood purifier
12. maintains elasticity of blood vessels and helps to repair bruises
13. diarrhea is greatly helped by drinking parsley tea
14. an excellent digestion restorative remedy. It improves the digestion of proteins and fats therefore promoting intestinal absorption, liver assimilation and storage. Because of its high enzyme content, parsley benefits digestive activity and elimination
15. dissolves cholesterol within the veins
16. treats deafness and ear infections
17. in women, parsley improves estrogen and nourishes and restores the blood of the uterus. Conditions like delayed menstruation, PMS, and the menopause (dry skin, irritability, depression and hair loss) can often improve
18. hormone balancing is achieved through the volatile fatty acids contained in parsley
19. parsley is an immune-enhancing multi-vitamin and mineral complex in green plant form
20. inhibits tumor formation, particularly in the lungs
21. rub on to relieve the swelling and itch of insect bites
22. helps with jaundice
23. improves kidney activity and can help eliminate wastes from the blood and tissues of the kidneys
24. helps improve edema and general water retention, fatigue and scanty or painful urination
25. helps reduce liver congestion, clearing toxins and aiding rejuvenation
26. helps to make the menstrual cycles regular by the presence of apiol which is a constituent of the female sex hormone estrogen
27. helps with menstrual pain also
28. aids in rheumatism
29. strengthens loose teeth: In the Middle Ages parsley was used for many conditions including 'fastening teeth' (Scurvy, which is caused by a Vitamin C deficiency, makes the gums spongy and the teeth loose.)
30. can help prevent colds and ear infections
31. is good for the heart, as it contains folic acid, which promotes cardiovascular health
32. regular consumption of parsley is beneficial for lowering blood pressure
33. enhances the sexual functioning

Warnings
The products containing parsley are not advisable to pregnant women or those who breastfeed. However they can consume parsley in foods.  Also remember that raw parsley juice is a most potent juice and should never be taken alone in quantities of more than one or two ounces at a time unless it is mixed into a sufficient quantity of carrot or other juices. Avoid large amounts of parsley if you are pregnant, especially the use of the volatile essential oil.

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