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Common Name
Parsley Root
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Botanical Name
Petroselinum crispum
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Part Used
Root
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Clinical Summary
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Monograph
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Alcohol
25%
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Dose
40 to 80mL weekly
Used medicinally for centuries parsley root has a particular affinity for the urinary tract being useful for urinary infections and kidney stones. It also can be used for bronchitis, menstrual irregularity, digestive (flatulent dyspepsia) and arthritic conditions
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Traditional Use
Parsley root is documented in many old herbals and was revered for its medicinal uses as well as for sacred and superstitious reasons.
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Actions
Diuretic, carminative, spasmolytic, expectorant, anti-rheumatic, emmenagogue
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Indications
• Gastrointestinal disorders such as constipation, flatulent dyspepsia with intestinal colic, gall bladder problems especially gall stones
• Urinary disorders such as cystitis, painful urination, treatment and prophylaxis of kidney gravel
• Bronchitic cough in the elderly
• Poor appetite, weak digestion
• Dysmenorrhoea, functional amenorrhoea
• Muscle pain
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Oxidative stress
• Possible adjunctive use in some cancers -
Energetics
Sweet, warm, moist
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Use in Pregnancy
While safe to consume in culinary dishes, the use of the essential oil and fluid extract is contraindicated due to the emmenagogic action and potential for it to be abortifacient. In the past parsley root was used as an abortifacient.
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Contraindications & Cautions
None known.
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Drug Interactions
Caution with anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin), antidiabetic and diuretic drugs.
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Dietary Information
Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free
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Substitutes
Buchu, Celery, Clivers, Corn Silk, Couch Grass, Crateva, Dandelion Leaf, Golden Rod, Gravel Root, Horsetail, Hydrangea, Juniper, Nettle Leaf