Tea Put a sprig of parsley in a cup of boiling water for a few minutes and then sip warm lightly. It is recommended to drink 3 cups a day, after meals. Tea can also be made from dried parsley leaves in the same way. For 1 cup (2.5 dl) you need 2 large (flat) tablespoons of the plant.
Oil It is an excellent protective agent against mosquito and other insect bites, and against lice in the hair. Boil 3 tablespoons of parsley seeds for 15 minutes in ½ liters of water. Strain and let stand to cool. Leave to stand in the cold overnight. Parsley oil, which now floats on the surface of the liquid, is picked up with a spoon and stored in a dark bottle. Store in a dark and cool place at a temperature between 10 and 15º C in a pantry or refrigerator.
Invigorating wine of St. Hildegard About 10 parsley roots, together with the leaves, are cleaned and washed, then boiled for about 15 minutes in 1 liter of red wine, to which we added 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Drain, then add 250 g of sage honey. Store still warm in a dark bottle. It is recommended to drink every morning and noon, before meals, a small glass of this drink, especially for the elderly, for refreshment and as an aid against stabbing in the heart, spleen and groin area.
Caution! Seeds can cause miscarriage. Parsley essential oil is rich in the glycoside apiin. Parsley seed is the richest in the glycoside apin. According to its pharmacological action, apiin belongs to abortions and emanagogues. Taken in larger quantities, it causes increased uterine contractions during pregnancy. Renal patients should avoid parsley root and seeds in larger quantities because of the glycoside apin.
