Parsley herb and root
Petroselini herba/radix
Petersilienkraut/wurzel
Published March 2, 1989
Name of Drug
Petroselini herba, parsley
Petroselini radix, parsley root
Composition of Drug
Parsley, consisting of the fresh or dried plant section of Petroselinum crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A. W. Hill [Fam. Apiaceae] and pharmaceutical preparations thereof.
Parsley root, consisting of the dried root of P. crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A. W. Hill and pharmaceutical preparations thereof.
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Uses
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Used in flushing out the efferent urinary tract in disorders of the same and in prevention and treatment of kidney gravel.
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Contraindications
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Pregnancy; inflammatory kidney conditions.
Precautions
Irrigation therapy (flushing out treatment) should not be carried out in the case of edema caused by impaired heart or kidney function.
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Side Effects
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Occasional allergic skin or mucous membrane reactions have been reported.
Interactions with Other Drugs
None known.
Dosage
Unless otherwise prescribed:
Daily dose:
- 6 g of the prepared drug.
Mode of Administration
The crushed drug for infusions as well as other galenical preparations with a comparably small proportion of essential oil to be taken orally.
Warning:The essential oil should not be used in isolation because of its toxicity.
Irrigation Therapy
Large amounts of fluids must be taken.
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