Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 >ann... >As for swelling or as a diuretic, or for digestion, I will just eat the >parsley, or make a tea out of it. I use parsley that I have dried for >this, but fresh may be just fine, not sure. fresh parsley tea is not very palatable - i personally make parsley 'pesto' instead to cover the issues of eating enough to make a difference. but yes, eating a bundle of it fresh is good, but making tea with freshly dried parsley is even better. you get more of the volatile oils that way. ~risa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 How do you do that? Is one cup a day ok? Suzy-Q but making tea with freshly dried parsley is even better. you get more of the volatile oils that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Risa, Do you have a recipe for that? Do you eat it on pasta or on something else? ann > fresh parsley tea is not very palatable - i personally make parsley 'pesto' instead to cover the issues of eating enough to make a difference. > but yes, eating a bundle of it fresh is good, but making tea with freshly dried parsley is even better. you get more of the volatile oils that way. > > ~risa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 PS. How do you dry the fresh parsley? I lost 2.5 of the 4.5 pounds. ann > fresh parsley tea is not very palatable - i personally make parsley 'pesto' instead to cover the issues of eating enough to make a difference. > but yes, eating a bundle of it fresh is good, but making tea with freshly dried parsley is even better. you get more of the volatile oils that way. > > ~risa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 From what I have read, parsley leaves do not have any diuretic effect, it's the root and stems that are used for this. There is a particular type of parsley grown for it's bulbous roots that is used by herbal-health market. Even the diuretic effect of this is slight. Parsley does contain a slight amount of sodium, so it would seem that it would have the opposite effect???. Not as much as celery (same family), but it's there. One cup of parsley has about 35mg of sodium. It does however, have a very high amount of Vitamin C and A and other benefits of leafy green veggies. It's also good to chew on a bit after eating garlic or onions -- a natural breath freshener. Do a search google.com for parsley + health and you can find out more before you start drinking parsley tea. Here's one link I found that has a lot of info: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=100 Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 >From what I have read, parsley leaves do not have any diuretic >effect, it's the root and stems that are used for this. There is a >particular type of parsley grown for it's bulbous roots that is used >by herbal-health market. Even the diuretic effect of this is slight. actually, in parsley the diuretic isn't restricted to a specific part. it's a particular 2 volatile oils that causes the diuretic effect - apiol and myristicin. it's much more concentrated in the root, yes, but the leaves still have a significant enough amount to have an effect. i would not recommend anyone use straight parsley root at home because it is less mild and has a more unpredictable effect - particularly if one has heart or kidney problems or potassium deficiency. parsley leaf and stem (i combine the two when chopping) is incredibly mild and safe for almost anyone, which is why i can feel comfortable recommending it on a mailing list without discussing it more in depth with the person about to take it as a ferinstance, nutmeg is also a diuretic for the same reason (significant amounts of myristicin), but there's no way i would recommend it, since it has enough of that volatile to have other unpleasant effects. dandelion has taraxacin and taraxsterol, which are unique diuretics with powerful actions, but some studies have shown that dandelion's diuretic effects are as strong as some prescription medicines. therefore one has to be careful to maintain water balance when dealing with dandelion, even though it's a potassium-sparing diuretic. (dandelion wine can be dangerous all right i've nattered enough about this - back to my work ~risa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 oh and before i forget - Patti is right about not *eating* too much parsley - can cause kidney stones if you eat it too often. i should have caveat'ed my parsley pesto recipe with that, i eat it once a month only. since i have kidney problems myself, i frequently forget! ~risa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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