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Extracts (Parsley) — Water extracts are antihistaminic (CAN). EO = antiseptic, carminative,
diuretic, emmenagogue, hepatoregenerative; hypotensive, increases plasma calcium (CAN; PED;
PNC). Phthalides are sedative in mice (PNC). Apiole LD50 = 50 mg/kg ivn mouse (CAN);
Mmyristicin LD50 = 200 mg/kg ivn mouse (CAN). Seed EO LD50 = 3300 mg/kg orl mouse/rat
(HH2). Speaking of apiole or parsley seed EO, MAD says with male guinea pigs, “erzeugt es
Kongestion am Penis, anhaltened Erektion and lebhafte geschlechtliche Erregung.” Does that
mean it causes or cures priapism? I’ve not heard of this before that I remember. No wonder they
call it Petersilie. If this leaks out, 95% of American parsley will not be thrown away as it has
been in the past.PARSLEY PIERT (Aphanes arvensis L.) ++Synonyms: Alchemilla arvensis (L.) Scop., A. occidentalis Nutt.
Activities (Parsley Piert) — Antipyretic (f; EFS); Demulcent (f; EFS; GMH); Diuretic (f; EFS;
GMH; HHB; PH2); Litholytic (f; GMH); Psychostimulant (f; PH2); Vulnerary (f; EFS).
Indications (Parsley Piert) — Calculus (f; CAN; GMH); Cystosis (f; GMH; PH2); Dropsy
(f; GMH); Dysuria (f; HHB; PH2); Fever (f; EFS); Graves Disease; (f; GMH); Jaundice (f;
GMH); Nephrosis (f; GMH; PH2); Stone (f; GMH; PH2); Strangury (f; GMH); Urethrosis. (f;
CAN; PH2).
Dosages (Parsley Piert) — 2–4 g herb, or in tea, 3 ×/day (CAN); 2–4 ml liquid herbal extract
(1:1 in 25% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 1 drachm fluid herb extract (GMH); 2–10 ml herbal tincture
(1:5 in 45% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Parsley Piert) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates
no specific quantified dosage! JAD). In view of the lack of toxicological data, excessive use,
especially during lactation and pregnancy, should be avoided (CAN).PARSNIP (Pastinaca sativa L.) +Activities (Parsnip) — Abortifacient (f; MAD); Antispasmodic (1; WOI); Aphrodisiac (f; MAD);
Carminative (f; HHB; SKJ); Depurative (f; MAD); Diuretic (f; HHB; MAD; SKJ); Emmenagogue
(f; MAD); Litholytic (f; HHB).
Indications (Parsnip) — Bladder Stone (f; SKJ); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH);
Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, neck (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH);
Cancer, testes (f; JLH); Cramp (1; WOI); Cystosis (f; HHB); Delirium (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (f;
PH2); Enterosis (f; PH2); Fever (f; MAD; PH2); Gastrosis (f; HHB; JLH; PH2; SKJ); Hepatosis
(f; MAD); Induration (f; JLH); Kidney Stone (f; PH2); Leukoderma (1; WOI); Malaria (f; MAD);
Mastosis (f; JLH); Nephrosis (f; PH2); Orchosis (f; JLH); Phthisis (f; HHB); Respirosis (f;
MAD); Splenosis (f; MAD); Sprain (f; PH2); Stone (f; HHB; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; MAD);
Water Retention (f; MAD).
Dosages (Parsnip) — Root food farmacy (JAD); 1 tsp fresh herb 3 ×/day (MAD); handful herb
boiled 10 minutes in 1 liter water, drink one wine glassful to 3 ×/day, or up to 2 liters/day, for 4–6
weeks (MAD; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Parsnip) — Not covered (PH2). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Fair complexions may suffer
photodermatosis (PH2).