Parsley the Protector

I Love Parsley.

Not just because it’s the dependable fresh herb ALWAYS ABUNDANT in the garden all year round (big ups!) but because it’s one of the most nutrient-dense foods eaten freshly and it helps chelate (draw out) heavy metals from the body! Yep, ordinary ole parsley gives so much more than you’d imagine.

Actually, I believe I owe a lot to parsley for KEEPING my IMMUNE SYSTEM & OVERALL HEALTH SO ROBUST through some of the most intense and stressful times of my life… adding copious amounts of the organic green goodness to virtually every savoury dish I consume. It’s often my humble ‘bouquet’ for friends.

And based on the recent research we’d all do well to make it a regular staple throughout the whole year. It’s possibly the easiest of foods or herbs to grow being suited to many different climates.

THE BEST OF:

• DETOXIFIES: Rich in volatile oils that offer powerful properties to help protect from chemicals and environmental pollutants

• Parsley activates glutathione in liver to help RID BODY OF TOXINS, chemicals & other pollutants

• CLEANSER: Chlorophyll in parsley helps cleanse the blood, live and kidneys!

• Packed with mineral nutrients: Chlorophyll, sodium, magnesium, IRON

• ANTI-OXIDANT POWER: Loaded with flavonoids (including vitamin C!) to fight off free radicals

• ALKALISING: Anti-inflammatory

Possibly the easiest, most versatile food or herb you can grow all year round. If you don’t grow anything else, GROW ORGANIC PARSLEY and power up your health and immune strength. ☺

PARSLEY Profile

Tridoshic: Pacifies all the doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha

Tastes: Bitter, pungent (Cleansing, purifying)

Qualities: Warming, light, easy to digest, drying to excess mucous

• NOURISHES Rasa (plasma/ lymph) & Rakta (blood)

• ALKALISING: reduces inflammation

• MENTAL WELLNESS: Sattvic (promotes awareness, clarity and a refreshed mind), increases Prana/ vital life energy throughout the body

• RICH IN NUTRIENTS: Chlorophyll, iron, folate (a B-vitamin for DNA formation), vitamin A, C & K, sodium, magnesium

• Appetizer

• BREATH FRESHENER and cleanses the palate

• DIGESTIVE POWER: Builds agni

• Improves CIRCULATION thereby brightening the person's appearances & firms up tissues

• BURNS AND ELIMINATES TOXINS; helps the body metabolize toxins and move them out

• SPLEEN TONIC: strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood.

• CARMINATIVE: Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain and propels food downward

• DIURETIC: Promotes urine, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure. Unlike other diuretics parsley allows for water excretion without the loss of electrolytes.

• WOMEN’S HEALTH:

  • Emmenagogue: Herbs that stimulate blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus. They are used to increase scanty menstruation, relieve menstrual pain amongst other functions.

  • Volatile oils in parsley help to tone the uterus or bring on a late menses.

  • Contraindicated in pregnancy due to abortifacient effect.

• KAPHA BALANCING: Its hot and dry qualities are helpful for draining excess Kapha in the spring when your body is naturally letting go of winter weight.

• BONE HEALTH: Increases the body's ability to absorb manganese, a key ingredient to help build bone.