| Description |
- Parsley is a well known herb
in the kitchen.
- The taste and aroma of Parsley is of a light, fresh scent and flavour.
- All parts of the plant exhibit the same characteristic aroma; it is
strongest in the root.
- It is high in vitamins A and C, and contains iron, iodine, and copper.
- Uses of Parsley are rather multiple with many culinary and medicinal
benefits.
- Medicinal grade material is usually obtained from the plain-leafed
rather than the curly-leafed varieties. |
| Uses |
- Most popular as a garnish.
- The aromatic oils of Parsley make it an ideal breath freshener.
- Traditionally been used as a diuretic and digestive aid.
- For fevers.
- Lithotriptic, carminative, antihelminthic, stimulant, emmenagogue
(especially seeds), expectorant, laxative, antispasmodic. |