Parsley
This plant is also known by the scientific name of Petroselinum Hortense, belongs to the Umbelliferae family and is grown in most vegetable gardens of our country. Its name originates from two Greek words: petra which means stone and sèlinonche means celery (petrasèlinon) or the celery that grows between the stones.
Parsley likes temperate climates and does not withstand very low temperatures. The soil in which it grows must be well fertilized so as to bring the right amounts of nutrients to the plant.
The amino acids contained: aspartic acid, glutamic acid, cystine, arginine, alanine, phenylalanine, glycine, valine, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, proline, serine and tyrosine.
Parsley contains a large number of amino acids and interesting amounts of flavonoids. The strong presence of the latter (in particular of lutein), makes parsley a natural remedy strongly indicated to counteract the signs of aging.
Its richness in vitamin C also makes it very suitable in preventing winter ailments.
The presence of mineral salts in parsley make it an excellent tonic and energizing, able to counteract chronic fatigue.
It is also referred to as a potential diuretic remedy.
Parsley is also an effective natural remedy against mosquito bites. It is enough to rub a tuft of it on the part affected by the sting to eliminate itching.