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Crispy parsley is a well known and nutritious culinary herb. The leaves have a high content of vitamins A, C, and E, as well as breath freshening chlorophyll, bone strengthening flourine, and minerals. Parsley seeds and root have diuretic properties and have been used to treat high blood pressure, cystitis, gout, and other forms of arthritis. It is approved by Commission E for urinary infections and stones. In ancient Greece, parsley was associated with death, and wreaths of parsley were placed on graves.
Toxicity:
Parsley is a strong uterine stimulant, and its seeds and root should not be taken during pregnancy or by individuals with kidney disease.

Part used::
Seeds, Leaves

Origin:
Mediterranean

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Origin

Native to Europe, now cultivated throughout India.

Action:

Diuretic (used for bladder disorders, painful urination, retention of excess fluid in the tissues), antispasmodic, uterine tonic, emmenagogue, sedative (used for PMS and menopausal hot flushes, also in prostatitis), carminative, expectorant, aperient, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory.

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Origin:

Nigeria

Part used

whole plant

Medicinal uses

vitamin c,stimulant,asthma,conjunctivitis