Natural Healthcare Guide

The humble parsley is a scientifically proven diuretic apart from its traditional authority in folk medicine. Parsley is high on antioxidants, calcium, iron, and B complex vitamins. It inhibits the re-absorption of sodium and potassium which causes more water to flow through osmosis. This increases the volume of urine. Due to its excellent diuretic properties, parsley has been used to treat kidney stones, urinary tract infection and edema or the swelling due to water retention. 1st way of using parsley for water retention: Fresh Parsley Tea Get this: Fresh parsley leaves- a large handful of them Boiled water- 1 liter Do this: Add fresh parsley to boiled water. Cover and steep for 10-15 minutes. Strain and have a cup of this tea. Have the remaining tea through out the day. You can have 4-5 cups of parsley tea in a day and even a cup of it every couple of hours. 2nd way of using parsley for water retention: Dried Parsley Tea Get this: • Dried parsley- 2 tsp (or 1 te...