Swollen leg – natural cures
- mackg824
- Feb 26
- 2 min read
How to prepare this parsley tea:
Initially boil 500 mls of water in a pot. Then, chop the fresh parsley roots and leaves finely, and mix them . Add 5 tablespoons of this mixture in the pot and boil them for 5 minutes.
Afterward, leave the tea aside for 20 minutes to cool down, and then strain it.
Use:
Drink the parsley tea three times a day and it will quickly solve the issue as the swelling of the legs will disappear in a couple of days.
Source and references:
Parsley tea acts as a natural diuretic, and numerous studies have confirmed its beneficial effects on the general health and wellbeing.
One study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 2002, stated that “parsley has the role of a natural diuretic”
This role is due to the capacity to inhibit the sodium and potassium ion pumps, and to stimulate the urine flow and osmosis in the process. Parsley is high in potassium, so it does not cause side effects like decreased potassium levels, like in the case of other diuretics, but it boosts the overall organism performance. Hence a person may increase the recommended amount of parsley daily and not suffer any side-effects.
These properties of parsley to regulate the blood pressure and boost the urine flow at the same time are also confirmed by another 2009 study. “Diuretic and hypotensive activity of aqueous extract of parsley seeds”, conducted in Brazilian.
Further more, according to one of the most experienced herbalists in the US, Dr John R Christopher, a person should consume two quarts (64 oz) of raw parsley or parsley tea on a daily basis to successfully oedema,
For optimal results, you should consume the entire parsley, organic and raw, together with the seeds, roots and leaves which have amazing healing ef
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