Parsley tea is a natural remedy often used to treat muscle spasms, improve digestion, increase urine production and menstrual flow. To prepare it, you can use the fresh, dried leaves, roots or seeds of parsley indiscriminately.
Ingrediants
Herbal tea with fresh parsley leaves
Doses for 1 cup
- 60 g of fresh parsley leaves
- 250 ml of water
Herbal tea with dried parsley leaves
Doses for 1 cup
- 2 teaspoons (10 g) of dried parsley leaves
- 250 ml of water
Herbal tea with parsley root
Doses for 1 cup
- 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 g) of parsley roots
- 250 ml of water
Herbal tea with parsley seeds
Doses for 1 cup
- 2 teaspoons (10 g) of parsley seeds
- 250 ml of water
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Make Parsley Tea with Fresh Leaves
Step 1. Put the water to boil
Bring 250ml of water to a boil (filter it if you're using tap water) using a kettle or small saucepan.
Step 2. Rinse the parsley leaves
Wash 60 g of leaves under running cold running water. Pat them dry with kitchen paper.
- You can use both classic and curly parsley. Both varieties have similar taste and beneficial properties.
- At this point, you can choose to chop the leaves coarsely or leave them whole. Gently cutting or breaking them up with your hands can help extract the natural essential oils of parsley, giving a more intense flavor to the herbal tea.
Step 3. Leave the leaves to steep for 5-10 minutes
Put them in the bottom of a cup, then pour boiling water over them. At this point, leave the parsley to infuse for 5-10 minutes.
You can vary the brewing time according to your preferences. Parsley has a rather bitter taste, which becomes more pronounced as the infusion time increases
Step 4. Remove the leaves
Filter the infusion using a fine mesh strainer. Save the liquid and discard the leaves.
Step 5. Sip parsley tea
Drink it while it is still hot to enjoy it at its best. You can decide whether to sweeten it or drink it as it is.
To sweeten the taste, it is best to use whole cane sugar or raw honey, preferably locally sourced
Method 2 of 4: Prepare the Parsley Tea with the Dried Leaves
Step 1. Put the water to boil
Bring 250ml of water to a boil (filter it, if using tap water), in a kettle or small saucepan, using a high flame.
Step 2. Let the parsley steep for 5-10 minutes
Measure 2 teaspoons (10 g) of dried parsley leaves, place them in the bottom of a cup, then pour boiling water over them. At this point, let the parsley steep for 5-10 minutes.
Parsley tea is quite bitter. Leave the leaves to steep for 5 minutes if you don't like this type of flavor. If, on the other hand, you like strong tastes or want to sweeten the herbal tea, you can extend the infusion time up to 10 minutes
Step 3. Remove the leaves
Filter the herbal tea using a fine mesh strainer. Pour the liquid into a second cup to strain it and discard the leaves.
Step 4. Enjoy the parsley tea
You can choose whether to sweeten it or drink it as it is. In both cases it is best not to wait and sip it while it is still hot.
To sweeten the taste, it is best to use whole cane sugar or raw honey, preferably locally sourced
Method 3 of 4: Prepare the Parsley Tea with the Root of the Plant
Step 1. Put the water to boil
Pour 250ml into a kettle or small saucepan. If you intend to use tap water, remember to filter it. Heat it over a brisk fire and wait for it to boil steadily.
Step 2. Chop the parsley root
Rinse it under running cold water before cutting it roughly into cubes using a sharp knife. You will need 1-2 tablespoons, which is about 15-30 g.
- You can technically use the root of the common parsley, but there is a variety of parsley called "root" or Hamberg root parsley, whose leaves taste the same, but which develops large roots very similar to white carrots.
- If the root is soiled with soil, rinse it under cold running water while scrubbing it with your hands to clean it. You can also peel it with a peeler, but this is generally not necessary.
Step 3. Leave the root to steep for 10 minutes
After chopping it, transfer it to the bottom of a cup, then pour boiling water over it. At this point leave it to infuse for about 10 minutes.
Generally, parsley root has a more delicate taste than the leaves, so it is best to leave it in boiling water for 10 minutes to give the herbal tea a full taste. Of course, you can shorten or extend the brewing time according to your preferences
Step 4. Remove the root pieces
Strain the brew using a fine mesh strainer to catch the root bits, then throw them away. Pour the liquid directly into your favorite cup.
Step 5. Sip parsley tea
Drink it while it is still hot to enjoy it at its best. You can sweeten it or drink it plain.
To sweeten it, it is best to use whole cane sugar or raw honey, preferably locally sourced, consolidating its health benefits
Method 4 of 4: Prepare Parsley Tea with Plant Seeds
Step 1. Put the water to boil
Bring at least 250ml of water to a boil (filter it if you're using tap water) using a kettle or small saucepan.
Step 2. Leave the seeds to infuse for 5 minutes
Measure 2 teaspoons (10 g), pour it into the bottom of a cup, then pour boiling water over it. At this point, leave the parsley seeds to infuse for about 5 minutes.
Generally, parsley seeds have a more bitter taste than the leaves, so it is best to leave them in boiling water for only 5 minutes, so as not to risk the herbal tea having a too strong taste. Of course, you can reduce or extend the brewing time according to your preferences
Step 3. Remove the seeds
Strain the herbal tea through a fine mesh strainer so that it retains the seeds, then throw them away. You can pour the liquid directly into your favorite cup.
Step 4. Sip parsley tea
Drink it freshly made, while it is still hot to enjoy it at its best. You can sweeten it or drink it plain.
While you can use any sweetener, whole cane sugar or raw honey, possibly locally produced, can help consolidate the health benefits of the herbal tea
Advice
- Brown sugar contains nutrients that are normally eliminated or destroyed during the refining process used to obtain the common white or cane sugar, so it is certainly a healthier alternative for the body.
- Locally produced honey contains pollen generated by indigenous plants, so it can be used to normalize the immune system in the period of seasonal allergies.
Warnings
- If you are pregnant, do not drink parsley tea as it can lead to miscarriage or birth defects. Even if you are breastfeeding, it is best not to consume parsley as it is still unclear whether it is completely safe for infants.
- You shouldn't drink parsley tea even if you have diabetes, edema, high blood pressure, or some kidney disease. Also, if you are going to have surgery, you shouldn't drink it in the two weeks leading up to the operation.
- Drinking too much parsley tea can cause anemia and liver and kidney disease. Do not exceed the dose of 250 ml per day.
- Parsley can negatively interfere with certain medications. Do not drink parsley tea if you are taking a diuretic, blood thinner, or aspirin medicine.
- Stop drinking the herbal tea immediately if you have any symptoms that may indicate that you are allergic to parsley.
