Dried ripe fruits of parsley, also known as parsley seeds. Up to 3 mm long, egg-shaped, spicy-smelling fruits with light yellow skin ribs and dark brown coloring in between.
HMPC: not processed
ESCOP: not processed
Commission E: negative monograph
Empirical medicine: Irrigation for urinary tract disorders, stomachic, emmenagogue, galactagogue, cave toxicity, see notes.
20-22% fatty oil, 3-7% essential oil, petrosilane (petroselin = glyceride of petroselinic acid), apiin, coumarins.
in higher doses: apiol has an abortive effect, the essential oil causes kidney damage, central excitation, intoxication, gastrointestinal complaints, as well as liver damage and cardiac arrhythmia.
Diuretic, stomachic, indigestion, relieves menstrual cramps.
During pregnancy, one should not consume large quantities of parsley, because parsley could cause a miscarriage. The medical use of parsley extracts is not recommended because of the high toxicity of the extracts.