What Can Parsley Do For You?
Our ancestors passed on, by word of mouth, their herbal medicine such as parsley as a diuretic, fennel to promote milk flow and an early slimming aid, rosemary for an all around stimulant, and basil for antibacterial and digestive tonic, just to name a few.
Each generation has changed them or added to them a little or a lot until we come to today where we still use this herbal medicine in our food. What did they know that we don't?
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Parsley Helps With The Most Unual Things
Our kitchens are loaded with herbs with healing properties that will keep us healthy whether we know it or not. Yes, parsley does make salads, egg dishes, soup, stews, fish, dips, potatoes, tomatoes taste good but it's also a mild aphrodisiac, as well as a cancer preventative.It helps hypertension due to its diuretic properties. The high chlorophyll content smoothes the progress use of oxygen. The volatile oil increases circulation to the digestive tract.
In Russia, a preparation containing mostly Parsley juice is given during labor to stimulate uterine contractions.
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Parsley Can Heal My What?
Just so you know, the leaves, root, and seeds of parsley were used as a poultice for bruises, sprains and insect bites. It was rubbed on the body to repel mosquitoes. The juice was used to treat toothache and as a hair rinse or a facial steam for dry skin. It can be made into a skin lotion and used as eyewash for tired eyes.
Parsley's healing properties include antioxidants, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aperients, carminative, diuretic, nutritive, expectorant, laxative and aphrodisiac. And all we do with it these days is use it as a garnish!
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Just Check Out What Properties Parsley Has As A Herbal Medicine
Parsley's healing properties contain anthelmintic, antioxidant, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aperient, aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, laxative, lithotriptic, nutritive, sedative, tooth tonic.That's a lot of healing power in one little tiny plant. No wonder parsley is used in a lot of our foods. It not only tastes good but it good for us. So the next time you eat out remember that parsley garnish has mild aphrodisiac properties and eat it--don't waste it!
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Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green biennial herb, often used as spice. It is common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro), although parsley has a milder flavor.
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A Herbal Medicine Recipe Made With Parsley For Your Puffy Eyes
Parsley's healing properties can help with eye problems. Parsley juice is very helpful at many eye diseases such as cataract and conjunctivitis. Parsley is one of the strongest juices and should be mixed with carrot juice; it's not advisable to drink more than 30-40 ml a day.Parsley mask:
A parsley mask is very good for balancing oily/dry skin. Take a couple of fistfuls of parsley, chop and mush with a pestle till it's releases all the juice. Mix with a teaspoon of honey. Apply to face and leave on for a few minutes (10 to 20), and then wash off with warm water.
Combating swollen eyes:
Parsley is very good for those "bags" under the eyes. Shop parsley fine and put in small squares of cheesecloth (like a tea bag). Put on eyes for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Photo from http://altnature.com/ with permission.One of the advantages of herbal medicine for gardeners is many herbs are easy to grow. In fact, a number of herbal medicinal plants commonly are grown as ornamentals.
Even if you don't choose to grow herbs yourself, the basic ingredients for many herbal remedies can be purchased in health food stores or online and prepared in your own kitchen.
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