Dear Dr. Fritz,
GOOD day to you. I am Eva of Tagum City. I have heard that parsley can help cleanse the kidney. How true can this be? And if true, how do I take this?
Thank you and hope you are always well.
Eva of Tagum City
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Dear Eva of Tagum City,
You have heard it right. Parsley is a potent and natural diuretic herb that can help cleanse the kidneys. It promotes increased urine output to help flush bacteria and germs out and away from your kidneys. This herb owes its diuretic effect to its compounds apiol and myristicin.
In fact, a 2002 study that was published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology found that rats that drank parsley seed extract produced significantly more urine over a 24-hour period than those that drank water.
So, here’s how you take parsley:
1. Drink a few cups of parsley tea for about a week to cleanse your kidneys. Remember, you can’t get the effect overnight. To make the tea, add 1 tablespoon of crushed fresh parsley to a cup of boiling water. Cover and let it for 5 minutes, then strain it.
2. You can also do this in another way. Prepare a detoxifying drink by mixing ¼ cup of parsley juice, ½ cup of water and a little honey and lemon juice. Drink this twice daily for a couple of weeks.
3. You can also include this herb in your salad and other dishes.
But, please if you are pregnant, do not consume large amounts of parsley.
Well, I hope that helps. Good luck!
Dr. Fritz
(Dr. Fritz Legarde Espedilla is an aesthetic dermatologist and surgeon and a clinical sexologist. She is also trained in hypnotherapy and Medical Acupuncture. She has been in the broadcast media for more than a decade and has written a book based on her 15 year stint with her radio program, “Healthy is Sexy Secrets ni Dr. Fritz.” She is the program host of Secrets with Dr. Fritz over Hugyaw.com. For your questions, you may e-mail them to dokfritz@yahoo.com. If you don’t wish your letter to be published, we regret that we cannot answer them. Thank you for your understanding.)