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Parsley Piert
Aphanes arvensis
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part of the plant is the
above-ground section.
Flower and Fruit: The flowers are in axillary clusters of 10
to 20. They are encircled by stipules. The sepals are erect,
acuminate-ovate and pubescent on the outside and on the
margins. They are glabrous on the inside and draw together
when the fruit ripens. The fruit is 1 mm long, ovate, keeled,
flat and jug-shaped. The calyx is vertically wrinkled and
pubescent.
Leaves, Stem and Root: The plant is an annual or hardy
annual 2 to 30 cm long and dull green in color. The root is
thin, branched and fusiform. The stem is generally branched
and decumbent, with short internodes. The leaves are 3 to 5
lobed fan- or diamond-shaped. The upper ones are short-
petioled. The lower leaves are sessile and usually rough-
haired, occasionally only ciliate. The stipules are semi-ovate,
indentate-serrate, leafy and pubescent.
Habitat: Parsley Piert grows in Britain, Europe, northern
Africa, and the U.S.
Production: Parsley Piert herb is the above-ground part of
Aphanes arvensis.
Not to be Confused With: The plants name is a reference to
the serrated shape of the leaves; it is not related to the
parsley herb.
Other Names: Parsley Breakstone, Field Lady's Mantle,
Parsley Piercestone
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
COMPOUNDS
Tannin
EFFECTS
The herb is claimed to be effective as a diuretic and a
psychostimulant.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Unproven Uses: Parsley Piert is used in folk remedies in the
treatment of urinary tract disorders, especially kidney and
bladder stones, and as a diuretic.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction
with the proper administration of designated therapeutic
dosages.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: The fresh or dried drug and the
liquid extract are used.
LITERATURE
Kem W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der
Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde 1-8, Springer Verlag
Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969.