Parsley Facts

Parsley Facts

Parsley is scientifically known as Petroselinum Crispum and is part of the umbelliferae family, whose other members include oregano, cumin and bay leaves. The two types of parsley widely known are curled and Italian. Curled parsley has crinkled and tightly curled leaves, and is the most widely used. Italian parsley has flat leaves that are deeply cut, resembling celery, the flavour is stronger than curled parsley. Both kinds are believed to be native to Sardinia. Curled parsley is frequently used as a garnish as the leaves are quite decorative. All parts of the plant, roots, stems, leaves and seeds are useful and beneficial. 

Did you know
#1. Parsley has most likely been so  altered by cultivation that it’s been around for many centuries in a different form.

#2. Parsley, in it’s original form is said to have formed and sprung from the blood of the Greek hero, Archemorous, the forerunner of death.

#3. The Greeks crowned each of the winners of the Isthmian games with parsley wreaths.

#4. Curled parsley is the most difficult type to grow.

#5. Parsley helps roses to grow, so is beneficial to grow together in a rose garden.

#6. Parsley can be cut for drying at any time and it will keep it’s green colour.

Health Benefits
#1. The foliage of all varieties is rich in iron and vitamins A, B and C.

#2. The oil extracted from the parsley seeds called apiol, is beneficial, with medicinal properties of improving circulation.

#3. Parsley tea, made from the roots or leaves, assists kidney function, digestion and circulation.

#4. Parsley is included in some cosmetic lotions, used for rubbing on the hair and scalp. Used before shampooing it helps to make dark hair look shiny and healthy.

#5. Parsley is also used in herbal lotions for closing large pores and as a freshener for the skin. It also helps to reduce puffiness around the eyes.

#6. Parsley is also used to help control high blood pressure, to aid period pains and rheumatism.

#7 Parsley is also helpful in aiding slimming; reducing water retention, boosting kidney function, and detoxifying.

Health Benefits of Parsley

Health Benefits of Parsley

Parsley (Petroselinum hortense) is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region (southern Italy, Algeria and Tunisia), naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and widely cultivated as an herb, a spice and a vegetable.

CLEAN YOUR KIDNEYS WITH LESS THAN $1.00
Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments.

How are we going to do this?
It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley and wash it clean. Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.
Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination. Also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.

Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!
Apigenin, a chemical found in great quantities in parsley, has been found to have potent anti-cancer activity. It works by inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels that feed a tumor.

Parsley seed extract appears to increase diuresis by inhibiting the Na+/K+-ATPase pump in the kidney, thereby enhancing sodium and water excretion while increasing potassium re absorption.

It is commonly believed that when chewed, parsley can freshen bad breath, especially from eating garlic. However, some people regard this as a myth; it is no more effective than chewing any other substance (such as chewing gum).

Parsley is a source of phytochemicals such as carotenoids, which are known to exert various biological effects.

The methanolic extract of parsley is antimicrobial.

Parsley seed extract can reduce blood pressure (hypotensive), possibly due to its diuretic effects.

Parsley also has several culinary uses as well. Curly parsley is usually utilised as a garnish. Green parsley is generally used as a garnish on rice dishes, potato dishes, on fried chicken, fish, lamb, goose, meat, steaks or vegetable stews. However, Parsley should not be consumed in excess as large amounts can have uterotonic effects on the consumer.