Parsley
tea
Parsley is a plant we see in salads, sauces and as a
companion to many green smoothies, that's why it can be taken at any
supermarket or just planting it in our garden. In addition to its various
culinary uses, it also has healing qualities that many people are unaware of.
Being able to cure urinary infections and eliminate kidney stones, you just
have to prepare a parsley and lemon tea and your concerns will disappear in a matter
of seconds.
Ingredients:
- Water equivalent to a cup of tea
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 lemon
- It calms the nerves and the anxiety: It is a powerful antioxidant able to help the cerebral system, reason why it is effective to treat and to avoid nervous problems and of anxiety.
- Prevents bad breath: Chewing parsley leaves and drinking tea helps neutralize bad breath.
- Predicts anemia: Its components include iron, a mineral that is very helpful when you suffer from anemia.
- It eradicates urinary infections: Parsley possesses antitoxic properties, these help to evacuate the toxins that the body stores, besides it prevents the retention of liquids and kidney stones.
- Stimulates the intestine: It causes the intestine to work in an improved way to avoid intestinal gas and optimize digestion.
- Avoid cancer: Contains antioxidant properties that prevent or treat cervical cancer and colon cancer.
- Regulates the menstrual cycle: Drinking parsley tea is beneficial to regulate the period of women, it also relieves the abdominal pains produced by the cycle and helps relocate the uterus again after delivery.
- Reduces cholesterol levels: It has vitamins A. C and E that nourish the body and control the levels of cholesterol in our body.
- Improves cardiovascular health: It covers many amounts of folic acid.
Preparation
Pour the water in a pot, let it boil adding the tablespoons
of parsley for 5 minutes and remove from heat. 4 minutes after having removed
the remedy from the flames, strain it and proceed to add 3 drops of lemon and
two tablespoons of honey to sweeten the tea.
Consumption mode
This natural medicine you should drink it twice a day for a
week. If you are pregnant, try not to drink the tea because it has hormonal
contraindications and may interrupt the embryo formation.
Another way to consume parsley for medicinal purposes is to
chop the stem and the leaves of the parsley into small pieces, mix them with
honey and beat them until they are uniform and homogeneous. The remedy should
remain in a glass jar with a tight lid in a dark place for 7 days. When you
have prescribed the time, start taking a spoonful before going to bed.
Benefits
of parsley tea
What other properties are known?
Another great property of parsley is that it is a great
antioxidant, it is ideal and very effective to clean and rejuvenate our skin;
to strengthen the nails and hair, controlling and preventing the fall of this.
Another very valuable property of parsley is its
antineuralgic action, since it contains a substance called apiol, this is an
oily substance and is widely used to treat intermittent fevers and neuralgia.
It is very rich in vitamin C, therefore it is also useful in
treatments or dietary regimens that can be followed to prevent the onset of
cancer, heart problems, cataracts, and infections. It greatly strengthens the
immune system by increasing defenses.