DID YOU KNOW THAT PARSLEY TEA IS IDEAL FOR LOSING WEIGHT AND CLEANING YOUR KIDNEYS?
It’s hard to imagine a meal without parsley, isn’t it? And besides offering a good taste to recipes, parsley is rich in various nutrients. In this text you will find information about its characteristics and how to make parsley tea, to contribute to your kidney health. Parsley is rich in iron and vitamin C, has a diuretic action, is stimulant, emmenagogue, vasodilator, tonic and other good characteristics. This plant used as a condiment for cooking can also be used as a tea for medicinal purposes. As a condiment, parsley mixed with chives is known as green scent. Coriander is usually added to the pack of condiments with a green scent.
In any case, parsley mixed or not with other plants, provides a particular touch to our food and to our health. The green scent provides a tasteful display to dishes and health benefits, strengthens the immune system and protects the body from health problems and imbalances.
MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF PARSLEY
Parsley has several medicinal properties and that is why it is so highly recommended by doctors and nutrition specialists. Some of its main characteristics are:
IT ACT AS A DIURETIC
Parsley boosts the good performance of the kidneys, optimizes circulation and eliminates toxins from the body.
Consumed as tea, it treats urinary tract infections to fight microorganisms that harm the bladder.
IMPROVES BREATHING
Parsley tea through chlorophyll and its alkalizing power helps purify breath and improve oral health.
IT IS DIGESTIVE
Parsley helps the good performance of the digestive tract and decreases acidity in the stomach, avoiding heartburn and poor digestion.
PARSLEY AND GINGER TEA
Ingredients:
5 sprigs of parsley
1 4 cm piece of ginger
1 liter of water
How to prepare it:
Wash and disinfect the parsley and ginger.
Put the ginger in the boiling water for 5 minutes, then add the parsley.
Turn off the heat, cover and let it sit for 20 minutes.
How to take it:
Take three cups a day.
PARSLEY AND LEMON TEA
Ingredients:
5 sprigs of parsley
1 lemon juice
1 liter of water
sugar cane syrup to sweeten (optional)
How to prepare it:
Place the parsley, already cleaned, in a pan with water and bring to a boil.
Turn off the heat and add the lemon.
Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
Strain and, before drinking, sweeten if you prefer.
PARSLEY TEA WITH CINNAMON
Ingredients:
5 sprigs of parsley
1 cinnamon stick
1 liter of water
How to prepare it:
Bring the water with the parsley and cinnamon to a boil for 5 minutes.
Strain and serve.
Note: cinnamon is thermogenic and helps speed up the metabolism, a good combination for those who want to lose weight.
PARSLEY HIBISCUS TEA
This combination of parsley and hibiscus helps treat two problems: fluid retention and urinary tract infection due to the diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties of this drink.
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
1 tablespoon of hibiscus
1 bunch of parsley
Preparation:
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
Turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon of hibiscus and 1 sprig of parsley.
Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
Then strain and drink, if you prefer a sweeter drink, sweeten with 1 tablespoon of cane syrup or drops of stevia.