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Herbs - Parsley Types of Parsley Function in Cooking

There are two main varieties of parsley - curly leaf and flat leaf. Parsley is high in vitamins A, C, and K as well as minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium. It has many traditional medicinal uses including as a diuretic and treatment for kidney and bladder issues. Parsley can be used to make tea which may help with joint stiffness and gallstones when consumed daily in large quantities. Some dishes that feature parsley include parsley salad, parsley potatoes, white parsley sauce, and chicken Puttanesca.

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Herbs - Parsley Types of Parsley Function in Cooking

There are two main varieties of parsley - curly leaf and flat leaf. Parsley is high in vitamins A, C, and K as well as minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium. It has many traditional medicinal uses including as a diuretic and treatment for kidney and bladder issues. Parsley can be used to make tea which may help with joint stiffness and gallstones when consumed daily in large quantities. Some dishes that feature parsley include parsley salad, parsley potatoes, white parsley sauce, and chicken Puttanesca.

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Herbs - Parsley

Types of parsley
Curly leaf and flat leaf.

Function in cooking
One of the most versatile herbs used in Middle Eastern cooking is, without a
doubt, parsley. It is commonly used as a garnish, but more popularly used as a
spice. There are two main varieties of parsley - curly leaf and flat leaf. Curly leaf is
probably the most recognizable, as restaurants often use it as a garnish on their
plating, but both varieties are widely used in cooking.

Health benefits of parsley


Parsley is an amazing medicinal herb, is delightful to the taste and agreeable to
the stomach.  It is a very versatile plant to aid the body in regaining health. The
root contains calcium, B-complex vitamins, and iron, all of which nourish the
glands that help regulate the uptake of calcium. It is a source of both magnesium
and calcium, and especially potassium.

Parsley is high in vitamin A, beta-carotene and vitamin C.  As a wholesome


organic-food it is also a good choice for bone health with vitamin K (536 mg in an
average serving).

Traditionally. parsley has been used for congestion and inflammation of the
kidneys and bladder, gravel, stones, and urine retention. The root and leaves are
excellent for the liver and spleen. It is also one of the best reliefs for edema,
helping when other remedies have failed; parsley is a very reliable diuretic
remedy often ignored today. Parsley root and seeds contain ingredients that help
produce a pain relieving benefit to relax stiff joints. 

Many people use parsley root tea to make stiff and unmanageable fingers work
again. Pour a quart of boiling water over a cup of firmly packed fresh parsley and
steep for 15 minutes.  Strain and then refrigerate.

Parsley works on the gall bladder and will remove gallstones if used properly by
taking a pint of the tea daily.  Parsley is a specific for the adrenal glands, is
powerfully therapeutic for the optic nerves, the brain and the sympathetic
nervous system.

Parsley juice is an excellent tonic for the blood vessels, particularly the capillaries
and arterioles. But remember that raw parsley juice is a most potent juice and
should never be taken alone in quantities of more than one or two ounces at a
time unless it is mixed into a sufficient quantity of carrot or other juices.  Parsley
can help with expelling watery poisons, excess mucus, flatulence (gas), and
reducing swollen or enlarged glands.

The usual remedy for kidney, bladder, and edema is to make at least two quarts
of a strong parsley tea and drink copiously.  If the urine is suppressed, drink one
half to one teacupful, hot, every hour.

It is best to avoid large amounts of parsley if you are pregnant, especially the use
of the volatile essential oil.

Parsley dishes
1. Parsley salad

2. Easy parsley potato

3. White parsley sauce

4. Anchovy pasta

5. Irish stew

6. Easy hummus

7. Chicken Puttanesca

8. Vegan Spanakopita
herb- parsley n oregano
celery n cloves

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