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The ancients believed that those who consumed parsley became as strong as stone. This is evident from his scientific family name. In ancient Greece, this plant was attributed miraculous powers. When he set out to clean the Augean stables, according to legend, Hercules decorated his head with a wreath of parsley. He helped him win the battle with Hydra.
Parsley is rich in minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, etc.). It helps digestion, tones the body, enhances diuresis and has an antispasmodic effect. In addition, parsley facilitates urination. Recommended for edema of cardiac origin, diseases of the urinary system.
Medicinal recipes with parsley
1 tablespoon of roots and / or leaves is poured with 400 g of boiling water. Soak for 2 hours and strain the decoction. Drink 1 glass of wine (75 g) four times daily before meals.
1 teaspoon of seeds is poured with 400 ml of water. Soak for two hours, strain the decoction and drink one glass of wine (75 g) 4 times daily before meals.
Fresh parsley juice is most useful and drink 1 tablespoon 3 times daily before meals.
Externally, parsley is used as a compress for hardened mammary glands of women who are breastfeeding.
Parsley salad for a healthy stomach
In Bulgarian folk medicine, parsley is used to suppress the formation of gas in the intestines and to increase appetite, for kidney stones and sand, for renal colitis and menstrual disorders. In these cases, make the following salad every day: 10 g of finely chopped parsley leaves, 1 tomato and 1/2 cucumber.
Parsley for beauty
Parsley juice, applied with a cotton swab, is used to remove pigment spots on the skin of the face and hands.
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