Parsley

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Botanical name: Petroselinum crispum

Family Apaiceae/Umbelliferae

Botany

Parts used: root, seeds, leaves

Energetics

Warming, drying

Therapeutic actions

Aromatic: contain volatile (essential) oils

Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria

Carminative: settles the digestive system and aids the expulsion of gas

Depurative

Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine

Emmenagogue (especially the seeds): stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation

Galactagogue: promote the production and flow of breast milk in nursing mothers

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Sincerely,

Emilee Wright

A Mercurial Consciousness