Description :
Parsley is a biennial plant. The first year it has a rosette leaves that grow on either side of the stems. In the second year it produces a flowering stem that may grow up to 3 feet tall. The flowers are pinkish to yellowish-green and drop seeds that allow the plant to start over again. Parsley is good nutritionally as well as medicinally. The entire plant is edible.
History and Folklore:
The name Petroselinum comes from the Greek word for stone, petro, because it was found growing on rocky hillsides in Greece. Parsley was revered as a symbol of oblivion and death in ancient Greece and was used as a funeral herb. It is supposedly bad luck to transplant Parsley; better to always grow new plants from seed.
Cultivation and Harvest:
Parsley root is harvested with the plants are between 4.75 in and 7 in tall. When harvesting root, dig up the entire plant and leave the root attached until ready for use.
Precautions:
Do not use while pregnant or nursing. its oils can stimulate the uterus. Can cause a form of dermatitis if used on the skin that is then exposed to the sun.
Traditional Herbal Actions:
Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Carminative, Aperient, Anthilmintic, Galactagogue
Other Names:
Turnip-rooted Parsley, Hamburg root parsley
Tincture Ingredients: Parsley Root (Petroselinum crispum)
*These statements have not been verified by the FDA and is only referenced here as a fun fact and/or for historical commentary, is not to be used as medical advice in any way. Consult your doctor before ingesting any herbal product.
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Jenna –