Throughout the spring and summer, fragrant parsley is always present on our table. Caring housewives add it to various dishes to emphasize their taste, decorate the festive table. And the most thrifty prepare for the winter, so that on cold days she would delight the whole family with her freshness. In this article we will talk about other properties of this plant - medicinal. The decoction made from this herb is a concentrated source of all useful trace elements and parsley vitamins.
Difference from tincture
When treating diseases using traditional medicine methods, herbal teas and tinctures made from medicinal herbs are often used. The main task of their preparation is the extraction of useful components from plants. However, there is a slight difference between decoctions and infusions.
Most often, water is used to prepare these dosage forms, the difference is in its temperature. Tinctures are prepared using cold or warm water, but in the preparation of decoctions of the plant with water must be boiled.
The difference is not only in the method of preparation, but also in the action of the remedy. Broths are usually absorbed more slowly, but they have a longer effect. Tinctures are better absorbed by the body, but their action is not as long.
Composition and useful properties
Parsley decoction is incredibly useful in the treatment of various pathologies, in order to prevent at the expense of its unique composition, which includes:
- Vitamins from groups A, B, C, E, K, N.
- A variety of macronutrients, including potassium, calcium, which have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system.
- Trace elements:
- iron;
- manganese;
- iodine;
- copper;
- fluorine;
- cellulose;
- carbohydrates;
- fats and proteins.
Calories per 100 grams - only 49 Kcal.
- Taking broths from this plant, you can:
- whiten your teeth;
- strengthen the liver and kidneys;
- normalize the digestive tract.
- This remedy has:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- diuretic effect.
- Broth has a beneficial effect on:
- thyroid gland;
- adrenal glands;
- blood vessels.
- But they also successfully use it in cosmetology:
- for getting rid of acne;
- leveling and whitening the skin;
- eliminate swelling.
What is the benefit depending on age and gender?
Parsley has a lot of useful qualities for people of different ages and genders.
For men
This plant helps:
- prevent the occurrence of prostate adenoma;
- improve potency, with male infertility;
- with alcohol or nicotine poisoning;
- clean the digestive tract from toxins;
- strengthen the heart muscle, which will minimize the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
It is recommended to consume parsley every day in a different form (fresh, in the form of decoctions or tinctures) as a preventive measure for maintaining health.
For women
This culture is useful because:
- helps to relieve pain during menstruation;
- whitens the skin, helps to remove freckles, due to which it is a frequent ingredient of various masks;
- eliminates dandruff, solves the problem with hair loss;
- helps to get rid of cellulite.
For kids
The benefits of parsley extend to the children's body. It consists in the following:
- helps improve bowel function;
- strengthens the central nervous system;
- improves eyesight, increases hemoglobin level;
- helps with abrasions, wounds;
- protects against viral or infectious diseases, increasing immunity.
But before using any decoctions or tinctures, you should consult a pediatrician to avoid the appearance of side effects.
Contraindications
- It is necessary to abandon the use of decoctions, especially for ingestion, during the course of any inflammatory processes in the body.
- It should not be taken with kidney stones. It is a serious contraindication and individual intolerance of the plant.
- It should be carefully taken parsley in any form and to those who:
- suffers from low blood pressure;
- people with kidney disease, urinary tract.
Since taking decoctions and tinctures from this plant increases the load on the organs.
- It is not necessary to consume with gout, increased skin sensitivity, which can cause photodermatosis.
Despite its benefits, this plant can cause the following body damage when abused:
- bleeding and miscarriage when pregnant, because parsley activates uterine contractions;
- the appearance of headaches;
- stool with blood;
- the appearance of severe cramps;
- drastic weight loss.
To avoid health problems, it is advisable to consult with a specialist on the methods and dosages of taking broth.
How to brew and drink for medicinal and cosmetic purposes?
Consider how to cook and take parsley broth on various occasions.
For diseases
Cystitis
Ingredients:
- 3 parsley rhizomes;
- 0.4 l. water.
- Wash parsley, peel, cut into small pieces.
- Pour boiling water over the mass, put it on the fire and boil it on the fire for 15 minutes.
- Broth leave to insist for 10 hours, then strain.
For therapeutic purposes, you need to take 200 ml of the drug within 3-4 days.
As a diuretic
For cooking you need:
- 100 g of parsley;
- 300 ml of water.
- Raw materials are filled with clean water, heated to +80 degrees, sent to a water bath and heated for 20 minutes.
- After that, leave the broth to cool, strain through cheesecloth and send in storage in the refrigerator.
It is necessary to use the healing property three times a day for two days, with the last intake at least three hours before bedtime.
In the treatment of parsley decoction, you should additionally include in the diet dried fruits, raisins, nutsbecause excessive urination flushes out the minerals needed by the body. Using the above listed ingredients will allow you to restore their disadvantage.
Kidney disease
To prepare the most effective decoction, take:
- 2 bunches of parsley;
- 400 ml of pasteurized milk.
Fill the raw material with milk, boil for half an hour.
Take a decoction of 2 tbsp. during the day - are treated for at least three days.
To lower cholesterol
In this case, the most effective option is the use of parsley and lemon decoction. To make it you need the following ingredients:
- 1.5 liters of water;
- 3 tufts of grass;
- 1 kg of lemons;
- a pinch of soda.
- Boil the water when the liquid has cooled, put the lemons in it, chopped parsley, leave it to simmer for a couple of minutes.
- When the broth has cooled, it must be poured into a glass container and put into the refrigerator.
Drink 100 ml of broth every day until the level of cholesterol begins to decrease.
Anemia
Ingredients:
- 1 parsley root;
- 250 ml of water.
Fill the raw material with liquid, boil for 5-7 minutes, then remove from heat and leave for about 3-4 hours. Take a decoction during the month 100-150 ml per day.
To normalize pressure
To prepare a decoction to lower blood pressure you need to take:
- 700 g of grass;
- 300 ml of milk.
- Peeled parsley should be put in a pan, pour milk.
- Boil over low heat until the amount of milk is reduced by half.
- The prepared mixture must be filtered.
Take 1 tbsp. every hour during the day.
To reduce the slight increase in pressure, boil 20-30 g of grass in 200 ml of water, boiling broth throughout the day.
Slimming
Parsley can be taken for weight loss, in the recipe ingredients such as:
- 1 bunch of greens;
- 300 ml of water.
- Wash parsley, dry on paper towel.
- Finely cut, pour boiling water and boil for 5 minutes, then cool and filter.
- If the drink is too concentrated, it can be diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio.
We take a glass on an empty stomach, and it is recommended to drink broth in the morning on an empty stomach or just before bedtime. Duration - a maximum of two weeks, after which you need to take a break for at least a month.
For face skin
For fatty
Ingredients:
- 100 g of the roots and leaves of the plant;
- 400 ml of boiling water.
- Ingredients Rinse, dry, chop, take 2 tbsp. raw materials and fill with water, put in a water bath for 15 minutes.
- After this, the broth is left for an hour so that it is infused, filtered.
- The resulting liquid is used as a lotion in the mornings and evenings.
For dry
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. parsley leaves;
- 1 tbsp. plant rhizomes;
- 400 ml of water;
- 50 grams of low fat cottage cheese.
First, prepare the decoction:
- wash raw materials, cut, pour boiling water;
- send to the water bath for 20 minutes;
- an hour later we filter;
- add cottage cheese, mix.
The mixture is applied to the face and washed off in half an hour. You can use 1-3 times a week.
From freckles
A decoction of parsley and cilantro will become an indispensable tool for whitening freckles and even small pigment spots. To make it you need to take
- 2 tbsp. parsley;
- 2 tbsp. cilantro;
- 400 ml of boiling water.
- Mix all ingredients.
- Fill with boiling water, put in a water bath for half an hour.
- After 2 hours, filter.
Apply every morning as a lotion to achieve the effect.
Broth parsley has excellent properties, successfully used in medicine and in cosmetology. The main thing - to comply with the dosage, not to exceed the duration of the reception. And to make sure there are no contraindications, you should consult with your doctor in advance.