HerbParsley
Limited human clinical evidence supports some renal health benefits and antioxidant effects, while animal studies show more consistent positive outcomes for kidney protection and anti-inflammatory actions.
Benefits
- Antioxidant
- anti-inflammatory
- diuretic
- nephroprotective
- antimicrobial
- antidiabetic
- antispasmodic
- immunomodulatory
- gastroprotective
Key compounds
Flavonoids (apigeninluteolinquercetin)essential oils (myristicinapioleugenol)furocoumarinsvitamins ACKbeta-carotenefolateironchlorophyll
May help with
- Traditionally used for digestive complaints
- indigestion
- flatulence
- loss of appetite
- stomach ulcers
- kidney stones
- and as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent.
Best for these goals
Antioxidantanti-inflammatorydiureticnephroprotectiveantimicrobialantidiabeticantispasmodicimmunomodulatorygastroprotective
How to use it
Fresh herb in cooking, tea, extracts, essential oil
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
High doses of essential oils can be phototoxic and abortifacient; avoid during pregnancy; use with caution due to potential herb-drug interactions. | Interactions: Potential herb-drug interactions require further investigation; use with caution during pregnancy due to abortifacient properties.
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