Parsley is not only a delicious seasoning for various dishes, it is a real medicinal plant, What is so useful for us parsley?
Parsley is a source of potassium, manganese, vitamins C, B1, B2, K, and carotene. By the way, in terms of the content of ascorbic acid, it surpasses lemons and oranges – only 25-30 g of fresh parsley can cover the body's daily need for vitamin C.
Infusions and decoctions, green cocktails of herbs and parsley roots have a mild diuretic effect, remove excess fluid from the body, preventing swelling and weight gain. At the same time, parsley-based products, unlike many diuretics, practically do not wash out minerals from the body, especially calcium and potassium.
Fresh parsley greens and green cocktails, as well as infusions and decoctions from it normalize metabolism, the work of the cardiovascular system, improve (and, if used correctly, even removes sand and stones) well-being with kidney stones, in the gallbladder and bladder, with nephritis and other kidney diseases. Parsley juice perfectly strengthens weakened gums, makes fresh breath. It is enough to chew one green twig to get rid of bad breath.
And also, if you include parsley in the diet every day, you can reduce the aging of the body.
Both inside and out
Nutritionists advise regularly adding fresh parsley to a variety of salads, sauces, soups, vegetable casseroles and stews.
And if you get sick, you can use parsley in another way.
With edema.
Pour a teaspoon of dried parsley roots and 2 teaspoons of dried leaves with a glass of boiling water. Wrapped in a towel, insist for 2-3 hours. Strain the infusion and drink in small sips 30 minutes before meals.
By the way, if you rinse your mouth with the same infusion after eating, you can strengthen the gums.
With bruises.
Rub the fresh parsley leaves and apply to the sore spot, fixing it with a bandage. Change the leaves to fresh 2-3 times a day.
In case of hair loss.
To strengthen and improve hair growth, it is useful to rinse the hair after washing with such a decoction.
Chop 50 g of fresh parsley leaves, pour 0.5 liters of water, put on moderate heat for 15-20 minutes. Strain the resulting broth, dilute with a small amount of warm water and use it to rinse clean hair.
