Habitual garden parsley is not only a spice or a supplier of vitamins and microelements. It can help with such an unpleasant phenomenon as edema. This property is used in traditional medicine. We learn what parsley is useful for when swelling, what are the contraindications to its use, how to treat swelling in the legs, use.
Properties of parsley for edema
Parsley has a diuretic effect and is an excellent tool for puffiness. And as with swelling under the eyes, and edema of cardiac origin, dropsy. All parts of a plant have this effect - root, greens, seeds.
Did you know? 100 g of parsley contains almost 137 daily doses of vitamin K, which regulates blood clotting. There are also 150 mg of ascorbic acid, which is much more than in lemon.
Benefit
Greens and parsley root supply vitamin C, K, E, PP to the human body, vitamin B group. The green part of the plant contains a loading dose of vitamin K, C, A and carotene. The plant also has a rich mineral composition.
Parsley has a number of beneficial effects on the human body:
- Diuretic. Useful for urolithiasis and cystitis. Even the simple addition of parsley to dishes helps to get rid of excess fluid and removes salt.
- Suppresses inflammatory processes and strengthens the immune system.
- Improves blood coagulation.
- Strengthens blood vessels, including capillaries.
- Reduces sweating and removes bad breath.
- Stimulates metabolism.
- It is used for obesity.
- Helps digest food, removes toxins.
- It activates the work of the glands, including the genital and thyroid, pancreas and adrenal cortex.
- It has a healing and analgesic effect. It is used for skin lesions.
- Tones up the internal organs.
- Helps to preserve vision.
- It has antioxidant activity and is the prevention of cancer.
- It is a choleretic agent. Useful for the liver and gallbladder.
- Used in cosmetics as a means of removing swelling, whitening and toning the skin.
Possible contraindications
Despite the mass of useful properties and rich composition, parsley should not be consumed uncontrollably. It should not be abused during pregnancy. It causes uterine tone, which can lead to negative consequences (miscarriage or premature birth). For a woman who is expecting a child, only external use of parsley in skin masks is permissible.
Learn more about parsley during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Carefully introduce this herb when breastfeeding. A nursing mother is recommended to consume it no earlier than a month after giving birth and to consume it only in boiled form for up to three months. For the first time a woman should eat quite a bit of this greenery and follow the reaction of the baby - there may be allergic reactions or overexcitement. 
There are contraindications to the consumption of this product and its drugs:
- jade;
- exacerbation of urogenital diseases;
- individual intolerance;
- low pressure;
- moving large kidney stones.
Can I treat parsley swelling
Parsley has a diuretic effect due to the presence of apiine and potassium. However, relying only on it is not worth it.
Of course, parsley can also be used for the above problems, but only as an aid. It removes swelling in heart and kidney diseases, polyarthritis and gout, but does not remove the disease itself, although it has a positive effect on the whole organism.
Important! Constant puffiness can be a signal of problems with the heart, kidneys and blood vessels. It is necessary to consult a doctor so that he can identify the cause and prescribe a complete treatment.
The main causes of edema
Puffiness is caused by stagnation of water, which appears for various reasons.
The main causes of edema following:
- Renal dysfunction. When the renal system malfunctions, the water begins to linger in the body. In addition, certain kidney diseases lead to a decrease in the amount of protein in the blood, and this also contributes to the appearance of edema. When problems with the kidneys in the morning appear swelling in the eyes or on the face. When you click on them, a trace remains. After lunchtime, puffiness begins to subside.
- Cardiovascular diseases. Puffiness often occurs as a result of heart failure. Interruptions in the work of the heart muscle during blood pumping cause swelling of the legs. This condition is observed in the late afternoon, and disappears in the morning. The skin in the area of such edema has a bluish tinge and cold to the touch. In this case, pain also appears in the thoracic region, shortness of breath, and a state of weakness.
- Varicose veins. This problem is mostly found in women. Long standing on the legs, high heels, sedentary lifestyle lead to impaired blood circulation in the veins of the legs, and legs in the lower leg area swell in the evening. Such edema is soft to the touch and accompanied by pain in the legs.
- Thrombophlebitis. When they form a dense swelling of the legs. It appears because the outflow of blood due to the presence of a blood clot. May be accompanied by inflammation, pain, redness.
- Hormonal disruptions. Disorders in the functioning of the endocrine glands lead to the accumulation in the blood of certain substances that contribute to the stagnation of water in the body. In this case, the swelling appears in the foot area. It has a dense structure. Other symptoms of the problem are weight gain, constipation, slow pulse, loss of strength.
- Late stages of cirrhosis. The loin, legs, anterior wall of the peritoneum swell.
- Pregnancy. In the last two trimesters, the fetus puts a lot of pressure on the kidneys, as a result of which they cannot cope with the removal of fluids from the body.
- Joint diseases. Swelling and redness of the joints, pain in them are signs of arthritis and polyarthritis, gout.
- Improper nutrition and violation of fluid intake. Consumption of salted food (pickles, herring, canned food and sausages) leads to stagnation of body fluids. Carbohydrates also delay water. With insufficient consumption of water, the body begins to store it, and then swelling appears on the wrists, ankles and in the lower abdomen.
- Allergy. Allergic reactions are often accompanied by swelling of tissues, as well as redness, rashes, and itching. They can be external and internal. The cause of these reactions is the exposure to an allergen (bee sting, flowering, food). There may even be angioedema, which is very dangerous for humans.
Important! A sign of angioedema is swollen tongue, lips and larynx area. Once these symptoms are noticed, you need to quickly call an ambulance. Before the arrival of the doctors, the patient should be given an anti-allergy drug and ice should be applied to the place of edema.
How to treat swelling in the legs
In folk medicine, parsley is used in many recipes to relieve puffiness of the feet. The most popular is parsley infusion. To make it, use the roots and the green part of the plant. Parsley thoroughly washed under running water. Then it is ground by means of the meat grinder or the blender. The resulting mass is poured boiling water in a 1: 2 ratio. Insist 10-12 hours. After sifted through a sieve.
For taste, you can add lemon juice and a little honey. Infusion drink 3 times a day before meals for 1/3 cup. Infusion take two days with a break of three days during the week. Excess fluid is rapidly excreted from the body, and swelling in the legs subsides. From this infusion can make lotions. To do this, gauze, folded in several layers, or a piece of cotton cloth, get wet, squeeze a little and place in the area of edema.
We also advise you to learn about the therapeutic properties of parsley infusion.
You can make a decoction of parsley seeds. You can prepare it as follows - 1 tbsp. Pour a spoonful of seeds into a saucepan, steam with a glass of boiling water and put on a slow fire. Simmer for 10 minutes. Then the infusion should be cooled and filtered through a small strainer. Broth drink before meals for 1/3 cup 2 times during the day. It takes two days, then take a break in 3 days, then the procedure is repeated.
Another effective way to solve this problem is brewing parsley with milk. For this purpose, they take a bunch of greens washed under water (800 g) and scald it with boiling water. Then the greens are crushed and put in a saucepan with milk. Everything is placed in a slightly heated oven and braised until a paste-like mixture is obtained. Then it is filtered through cheesecloth and taken every 60 minutes, 2 tbsp. spoons.
Did you know? Parsley appears in the 17th century Russian medical textbook “Cool vetrograd”. Our ancestors used it to treat a wide range of problems, including as a diuretic.
Tips for use and application
Experts give the following tips on using and applying parsley:
- Can do mask from dark circles and swelling in the eye area. For its preparation 1 tsp. A spoonful of chopped parsley rubbed with 2 table. spoons sour cream. The mixture is distributed on the skin around the eyes. After 15 minutes, wash off with cool water or chilled chamomile broth.
- From swelling under the eyes You can make another mask for the eyelid area. Kashoobraznuyu mixture of chopped greens in a blender is distributed around the eyes and fixed with cotton pads soaked in cold milk. After 15 minutes, discs are removed and the mask is washed off with cool water. Frozen ice from parsley infusion is good for morning swelling under the eyes. They rub the eyelid area.
- Parsley decoction is used as mouth rinse for stomatitis. This is a great disinfectant.
- The seeds of this plant are used as a diuretic, as well as to normalize the menstrual cycle among women.
- Gruel chopped greens rub the place of bites from bees and wasps.
- Parsley face masks good help from freckles and whiten skin well.
- For long term storage, parsley can be frozen in the freezer. It should be noted that during defrosting about 30% of useful substances are lost.
Did you know? Parsley comes from the Mediterranean. It was loved by the ancient Greeks and Romans. She was brought to America and Australia by colonists.
Parsley is an excellent tool for eliminating edema of various origins. Since persistent edema is often a sign of serious diseases, if present, it is not worth treating only with folk remedies, but should consult a doctor.
