A medicinal herb rich in useful substances, has a great taste, therefore it is widely used in cooking. The whole complex of minerals and vitamins contained in the plant makes it possible to use it in the fight against inflammation of the genitourinary system and as an anesthetic.
Due to the presence of iron, B vitamins, calcium and magnesium in the herb, the benefits of parsley are the ability to relieve inflammation of the bladder, treat liver and spleen diseases, improve vision, and strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
The benefits and harms of parsley largely depend on the potassium it contains. A high concentration of a trace element relieves allergic reactions, improves brain activity, and normalizes heart rate.
Parsley is known to be a powerful remedy for strengthening joints. To treat arthritis, it is brewed with boiling water and drunk for a month. Taking a decoction is able to stop the inflammatory process and relieve pain syndrome, without the use of NSAID drugs that are harmful to the body.
For the gallbladder, parsley is beneficial for its effect on stone deposits. Regular consumption of the plant in food removes stones. In addition, the squeezed juice of the herb is a wonderful remedy for strengthening capillaries, it removes toxins and relieves gas from the intestines.
Despite all its beneficial qualities, parsley is harmful due to its volatile essential oils. The substances can cause allergies, therefore, doctors do not recommend using the product during pregnancy. Recent research by scientists speaks of the benefits of essential oils. The volatile compound contains myristicin, it helps to slow down the development of the tumor.
The harm of parsley can be expressed in its diuretic qualities, although thanks to this property it is used for edema. Greens grown in poor environmental conditions will not benefit the body. If the plant was collected by the road or treated with nitrates, the harm of parsley from chemical compounds that are difficult to remove from the body is obvious.
After the discovery of the substance phylloquinone by scientists, the benefits and harms of parsley were seriously reviewed by doctors. Many of the beneficial properties of this trace element were still unknown. As a result of the experiments, it was possible to prove that phylloquinone normalizes blood clotting, it is able to stop internal bleeding, promotes healing of ulcerative foci on the gastric mucosa, and normalizes the formation of bone tissue. New discoveries have put parsley on a par with the best medicines.