Parsley: medicinal properties and contraindications

Parsley for men

The beneficial properties of parsley are irreplaceable for the treatment of male diseases. For adenoma, prostatitis, and impaired potency, 100 g of parsley per day is enough. They will restore lost male power. Eating parsley increases the production of male sex hormones in the adrenal glands. Its use will reduce pain due to inflammation of the prostate gland.

Treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland is carried out in the following way:

the underground vegetative organ of the plant is ground;
1 tbsp. l. the masses are poured with 100 g of boiled water, insulated, after 10-12 hours an extract is obtained;
then filtered and squeezed.

Use 1 tbsp. l. 4 times a day before meals.

What is the difference between cilantro and parsley?

These plants have several fundamental differences:

cilantro has a sharp, unpleasant odor, unlike parsley, and it tastes sweet;
Parsley leaves vary in shape and size. Cilantro has smaller leaves;
coriander blooms faster than parsley;
Cilantro is low in vitamins C and B.

Appearance of celery

For women

The benefits of parsley are as follows: strengthens the body, stops spasms, reduces pain, keeps the muscles of the uterus in good shape, improves the function of the genital organs, hormonal levels, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, and normalizes blood flow.

An infusion of parsley seeds helps to establish the female cycle: 4 tsp. raw materials are poured with 200 g of boiled water and kept in a water bath for 15 minutes. After cooling, filter, take 1 tbsp. l. 5-6 times a day

Pain during menstruation, uterine bleeding, root and leaf extract will reduce:

2 tbsp. l. crushed underground vegetative organ of the plant is poured with 400 g of boiling water and left for 3 hours. Filter, take 1-2 tbsp. l. 4 times a day, for 30 minutes. before meals;
take 3 times a day, 2 tsp. the juice of the underground vegetative organ of the plant, diluted with water, will help with heavy menstruation.

Carefully! Breastfeeding women are prohibited from eating parsley. The essential oils contained in it can affect the baby through mother's milk. Oils can cause increased excitability and aggression in a child. During pregnancy, a large amount of the plant consumed leads to miscarriage (read about the use of parsley during pregnancy).

Parsley for face

1. To improve skin tone. You need to moisten a gauze napkin in the infusion and cover your face for 15 minutes.

To prepare the infusion you will need 30 grams. steam chopped parsley for 4 hours with a glass of boiling water. Apply every day.

2. To whiten skin, freckles and age spots. You will have to add an egg yolk and a large spoon of olive oil to 1 large pinch of chopped parsley. Mix the ingredients well and lubricate your face. After a quarter of an hour, rinse the mixture with cold water.

A decoction will help to whiten freckles and age spots. To prepare it, you need to brew a large pinch with half a glass of boiling water. You will have to use it daily.

3. To relieve inflammation. It is necessary to add a large pinch of crushed root to the white of a chicken egg. Stir the mixture thoroughly and lubricate your face for 15 minutes. Then rinse off the mixture with cold water.

Before using a face mask, you need to test for allergies. For this case, lubricate the bend of the elbow with a drop of the mixture. If redness does not appear after 20 minutes, then you can use parsley preparations.

4. For treating dry skin. To prepare the infusion, steam a large pinch of fresh chopped parsley with half a liter of boiling water. Boil the mixture for 20 minutes. After cooling, use it as a lotion.

If you add crushed oatmeal to the infusion and mix the mixture thoroughly, you will get a mass for applying to oily facial skin. The mask is applied for 15 minutes, after 3 days. The mixture should be washed off with cold water.

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Harvesting parsley

Parsley root - medicine

Leaf, curly and root parsley are grown in garden plots and dachas. The underground vegetative organ of parsley, the root, has many coarse fibers and is fleshy and branched in appearance. Its taste is similar to carrots. Contains 4 times more ascorbic acid than lemon. A lot of vitamin K, which works in blood clotting, blocks the action of osteoclasts.

Read! We have already written in detail about the beneficial properties of parsley root.

For edema

For diseases of the cardiovascular system that cause swelling, you can get rid of them with a decoction:

take 1 tbsp. l. underground vegetative organ;
heat treatment in water, cook for 10 minutes. in 200 g of water.

Take 200-400 g four times a day. Contraindication for use: kidney nephritis.

For diarrhea

For a child suffering from diarrhea and difficulty urinating, prepare a decoction:

1 tbsp. l. chopped underground vegetative organ is poured with 0.5 liters of boiling water.
Leave for 3 hours, filter. Drink 3 times a day, 1 tsp.

Treatment of measles

The underground vegetative organ of parsley is used to brew tea and treat measles:

1 tbsp. l. chopped root per 200 g of boiling water.
Leave and insulate for 6-8 hours. Filtered.
Drink 1 tbsp. l. in 40 minutes before meals, 3-4 times a day.

The decoction is good for lowering body temperature.

Gastrointestinal diseases

For excessive accumulation of gases, spasms of the intestinal canal, inflammation of the mucous layer of the stomach with high acidity, use the extract of “curly parsley”, from the underground vegetative organ of parsley:

2 tbsp. l. Finely grated product is poured into 100 g of boiling water, left for 4-6 hours in an airtight container, squeezed out, and coarse impurities are removed.
Consume 4 times a day, 1-2 tbsp. l. in 30 min. before eating.

From toxins

To remove toxins from the body, use the following recipe:

They take freshly picked parsley, peel its root, chop the greens, and grate the underground vegetative organ on a fine grater (to a paste) and mix everything.
200 g of the resulting mixture, pour 400 g of boiling water, prepare the extract in an airtight container.

Use the tincture for 12 days, take a break for 2 days, repeat the procedure for another 10 days. The body is cleansed of harmful salts, blood vessels are cleaned, their walls are strengthened, and toxins are removed from the liver.

If you urinate frequently, proceed as follows: take 2 tbsp. l. chopped mass from the underground vegetative organ of parsley, infused in 200 g of boiled water for 8-12 hours. Use 4-5 times a day for 30 minutes. before meals.

Prostate treatment

To treat inflammatory lesions of the prostate gland: finely grate parsley root.

To 1 tbsp. l. add 100 g of boiling water to the masses, insulate for 10-12 hours, and leave for 2-3 hours. Then filter and squeeze.
Take 1 tbsp. l. 4 times a day before meals.

Seed - medicinal properties

An extract of parsley seeds in water is a drink that induces a feeling of hunger. It helps digest food, regulates the menstrual cycle, treats kidney and bladder diseases. Crushed seeds, when rubbed into the skin, prevent baldness.

Women's diseases

If the menstrual cycle is disrupted, prepare an infusion: 400 g of cold, boiled water, pour ½ tsp. parsley seeds, prepare the extract for 8-10 hours, filter. Take 2-3 tbsp every 2 hours. l.

For bleeding from the uterus, pain during menstruation, use an extract from grass and plant roots:

In 2 tbsp. l. of the crushed collection, add 400 g of boiled water, leave for 4 hours, filter.
Apply 2 hours before meals, 4 times a day, 1-2 tbsp. l.

In the absence of hunger, insufficient digestion of food, liver disease, gall bladder, flatulence, chronic cystitis, you can use the following recipe:

1 tbsp. l. treat the seed with 200 g of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes.
The decoction is consumed 1 tbsp. l. before eating.

Benefits for hair - lice remedy

Parsley seeds are used to remove lice and as a cure for baldness. Prepare the ointment:

Boil 2 tbsp. l. seeds with 200 ml of water to a paste.
Strain and mix with 2 tbsp. l. butter or lard.

The ointment is rubbed into the roots of the hair before bed for those who suffer from pathological hair loss.

Important! When treating a parasitic skin disease, the product is applied to the hair, the head is wrapped in cellophane film for 1-2 hours, and wrapped in a towel.

Beneficial properties of parsley

The beneficial properties of parsley have been used in folk medicine for a long time. For treatment with parsley, seeds, roots and leaves are taken. Any part of the plant contains essential oil, apiin glycoside, and mucilage. Parsley roots contain carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and nicotinic acid. The leaves contain a lot of carotene, folic acid, vitamins E and C.

This medicinal plant has analgesic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and carminative effects. Improves digestion, stimulates the immune system, increases potency and blood clotting, freshens breath, reduces sweating, and relieves pain from insect bites.

Medicinal properties of leaves

Dried parsley leaves are used to prepare an extract, used as a diuretic, to reduce human body weight, to remove harmful substances from the liver and kidneys. Extracts and extracts treat gums, lower blood pressure, cleanse the vessels of the circulatory system, and get rid of menstrual irregularities.

For diabetes

Treatment of diabetes mellitus with parsley has several directions:

normalization of blood glucose levels, inducing a diuretic effect;
getting rid of puffiness, removing excess salts from the body.

Preparation of parsley extract for diabetes mellitus is as follows:

150 g of underground vegetative organ is poured into 1 liter of boiled water. Leave for 50-60 minutes, filter. Take 200 g as a diuretic to get rid of swelling. Treatment lasts 14 days.
The axial part of the plant shoot is crushed. 1 tbsp. l. the prepared mass is poured with 200 g of hot water, boiled for 2-4 minutes. Leave for 30 minutes, filter. Use 2-3 times a day, 1 tbsp. l.

For weight loss

A decoction will help you lose extra pounds and lose weight:

1 tbsp. l. The greens are finely chopped, wiped a little, and pour in one and a half glasses of water.
Cook for 10 minutes. Allow to cool, filter, take 1/3 cup 20 minutes before meals, 3 times a day.
The course of treatment is 14 days.

Medicinal juice

Parsley juice is necessary for the human stomach; it stimulates the production of digestive elements and improves the wave-like contraction of the intestinal walls. Take it for diarrhea, indigestion, poor appetite, gastritis, when the acidity of gastric juice decreases. The medicinal properties of the food product obtained as a result of pressing are taken as:

diuretic;
With dosed consumption of juice, it is possible to dissolve stones and sand in the kidneys, gall bladder, and bladder.

You can prepare a food product by squeezing parsley by following simple rules:

wash a bunch of fresh parsley well;
Attention - it is recommended to leave the greens for 30-40 minutes. in cold water. This is how they get rid of parasite eggs on the plant;
To prepare juice, use a juicer or blender;
squeeze through gauze.

Carefully! Vegetable juice obtained by squeezing parts of the plant has a strong effect, has a high concentration, and must be mixed with water.

Drink fresh juice immediately after preparation, do not add salt or sugar. The consumption rate for a food product prepared by pressing is 1 tbsp. l. in a day. Combinations with carrot, cucumber, celery, and spinach juice are useful.

Ways to use parsley

Parsley leaves are considered one of the most popular spices. Dried and fresh leaves of the plant are added to pies, salads, fish, meat and vegetable dishes, spaghetti, pies, sandwiches, pizzas.

In France, the famous persillade sauce is made from parsley and garlic.

Italian cooks use parsley, garlic and lemon zest to prepare gremolata, a famous Italian seasoning.

Leaf parsley goes perfectly with rice, potatoes, beef and roasted poultry.

Parsley root is most often used to make soups and broths.

Root varieties of the spice are often used in the preparation of various dishes by cooks in Eastern and Central Europe.

In cosmetology

Parsley is a high-quality cosmetic product. Creams based on it rejuvenate the skin, strengthen hair roots, smooth out wrinkles, and prolong youth.

Essential oils, phytoncides, biostimulants support and activate metabolic processes of the skin. Using the ointment will improve the condition of your facial skin. Pigment spots and freckles appear on the skin after exposure to the sun. Parsley whitens and cleanses the face. Rinse with infused extracts daily.

This recipe will help you protect yourself from chapping:

Mix dill and parsley leaves in equal proportions, pour boiling water over them, and allow to settle.
Soak a napkin and apply it to your face for 30 minutes.

You can get rid of circles under the eyes by placing chopped greens around the eyes.

Mixing parsley with sour cream will help relieve irritation from dry, sensitive skin; apply the mixture to dry areas. For inflammation, severe itching, after insect, bee, or mosquito bites, apply parsley to the area of irritation.

For oily skin and freckles

For oily facial skin, the following recipes apply:

1 tbsp. l. grated parsley leaves, pour 500 g of boiled water, keep in a water bath for 10 minutes, allow to cool, filter, apply as a compress;
The decoction of the leaves is mixed with gelatin and 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal The prepared ointment is applied as a mask to the face.

You can lighten freckles with a decoction: 2 tbsp. l. grated root in 200 g of water, leave for 12 hours, add the juice of 7 lemons, wipe your face 2 times a day

Contraindications of the plant

Everyone uses it and almost always, especially in spring, parsley normalizes digestion, improves immunity, and replenishes the supply of vitamins and minerals in the body. Don’t forget about parsley all year round, introduce it into your diet, your body will thank you very much.

But, despite the many medicinal properties, parsley is contraindicated if there is an individual intolerance to the body, an allergic reaction. It is worth remembering that in large quantities it can be harmful during pregnancy. It is not recommended for people who are obese, as parsley causes even greater appetite.

In other cases, it is a universal medicinal plant for many diseases. It is enough to go to your summer cottage or to the market, and not spend money on expensive medicines. It is added to salads, soups, and meat dishes; it will add a piquant taste to food.

Planting parsley in the ground and growing a useful plant is not difficult. To prepare it, it can be placed, compacted in a bag and frozen, salted, dried, in any form it is good as a seasoning.

Preparation and storage

Most housewives try to prepare their own fresh parsley for the winter. But how can this be done so that the plant retains its appearance and does not lose its beneficial properties?

First of all, it is very important to know all the nuances of its preparation: you can cut the leaves at any time, but it is best to dig up the roots in late autumn. After which they need to be sorted out, rinsed well and dried with paper napkins.

To store parsley in winter, you can choose one of four ways:

The roots and leaves of the plant can be dried: their volume will be significantly reduced, but the seasoning can be stored outside the refrigerator throughout the winter. Greens can be dried outdoors. To do this, the roots are cut into thin slices and the leaves are finely chopped. After which they are evenly laid out on a baking sheet, covered with clean gauze and left in a dry, well-ventilated area. The prepared raw materials must be stirred periodically, otherwise mold may appear on it. Most housewives prefer to dry the seasoning in the oven. But in this case, there is a risk of spoiling the raw materials, so you need to constantly stir and monitor the temperature. The dried seasoning can be stored in a clean glass jar or foil bags: they retain the aroma of the parsley and protect it from moisture.
Parsley can be frozen in the refrigerator or left in the garden. At the same time, you don’t have to worry that the greens will lose some of their vitamins. To freeze greens, use cling film, plastic or vacuum bags, and sealed containers. If desired, the greens can be finely chopped or frozen whole branches. The roots of the plant are used in the preparation of various hot dishes, so they need to be finely chopped and left in the open air for about an hour so that some of the moisture evaporates. Many housewives use an unusual freezing method using ice cube trays and water. The greens need to be finely chopped and placed into cells, then filled with boiled water and placed in the freezer.
Raw parsley can be preserved using regular salt. The leaves and roots are finely chopped, mixed with salt (5:1) and placed tightly in jars, which must first be sterilized. The root part of the plant will be better preserved if it is grated on a fine grater. The salted seasoning can be stored in the refrigerator, cellar, or loggia. The most important thing is to monitor the temperature: it should not exceed +8◦C.
This storage method is only suitable for parsley leaves. They need to be cut, placed in clean jars and filled with refined sunflower oil. Store with a tightly closed lid in the refrigerator.

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The spicy plant can be left in the garden, lightly covered with film or snow: the parsley will not lose its original appearance and beneficial qualities.