parsley

Did you know that Parsley root can be used for diseases of the urinary tract, wrote botanist and apothecary John Parkinson in a treatment recommendation he prepared for the Queen of England in 1629. Centuries later, Boericke’s Homeopathic Materia Medica recommended parsley for urinary tract infections, as did The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, a manual of the Eclectics, a group of US physicians who practiced from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s and were famous for their use of North American Botanicals.

According to Yarnell’s 2002 World Journal of Urology review of several animals studies, parsley roots do increase urine output. The German Commission E, a regulatory body, has approved parsley root for cystitis and other urinary tract disorders.

If you have a urinary tract infection or similar discomfort, try drinking three daily cups of tea, each made with 2 g of common parsley (you don’t need to use just the roots), or taking 2 to 4 ml of parsley tincture 3 times each day for the duration of the condition.

To help benefit the urinary tract long term, eat parsley leaves regularly, advises Yarnell. Munch on the sprig that decorates your restaurant meal; at home, add chopped parsley leaves to omlets, salads and hot dishes. One extra benefit of eating parsley is it’s breath-freshening benefits, due to it’s chlorophyll.

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