PARSLEY: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews

Overview

Parsley is an herb. In foods and beverages, parsley is widely used as a garnish, condiment, food, and flavoring. In manufacturing, parsley seed oil is used as a fragrance in soaps, cosmetics, and perfumes. The leaf, seed, and root are used to make medicine.

Some people use parsley for conditions such as bladder infections (UTIs), kidney stones (nephrolithiasis), gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, constipation, skin conditions, and many others. But there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

How does it work ?

Parsley might help stimulate the appetite, improve digestion, increase urine production, reduce spasms, and increase menstrual flow.

Interactions ?

Moderate Interaction

Be cautious with this combination

Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with PARSLEY
Warfarin (Coumadin) is taken to thin the blood and slow blood clotting. Large amounts of parsley leaf might increase blood clotting. Taking parsley along with warfarin might decrease how well warfarin (Coumadin) works to thin the blood.
Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with PARSLEY
Parsley seems to work like a "water pill" by causing the body to lose water. Taking parsley along with other "water pills" might cause the body to lose too much water. Losing too much water can cause you to be dizzy and your blood pressure to go too low.

Some "water pills" include chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Thalitone), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, Microzide), spironolactone (Aldactone), triamterene (Dyrenium), and others.
Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with PARSLEY
Parsley might lower blood sugar. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking medicinal amounts of parsley along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medications might need to be changed. Some medications for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.
Pentobarbital (Nembutal) interacts with PARSLEY
Parsley juice might increase the amount of time pentobarbital stays in the body. Taking parsley along with pentobarbital might increase the effects and side effects from pentobarbital.
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) substrates) interacts with PARSLEY
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Parsley might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking parsley along with some medications that are broken down by the liver can increase the effects and side effects of some medications. Before taking parsley talk to your healthcare provider if you take any medications that are changed by the liver.

Some medications that are changed by the liver include amitriptyline (Elavil), haloperidol (Haldol), ondansetron (Zofran), propranolol (Inderal), theophylline (Theo-Dur, others), verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, others), and others.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with PARSLEY
Parsley might slow blood clotting. Taking parsley along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.

Some anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), ticagrelor (Brilinta) diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
Sirolimus (Rapamune) interacts with PARSLEY
Large amounts of parsley juice might increase levels of sirolimus in the body. This could increase the effects and side effects of sirolimus.

Minor Interaction

Be watchful with this combination

Aspirin interacts with PARSLEY
Some people are allergic to parsley. Aspirin might increase your sensitivity to parsley if you are allergic to parsley. This has only been reported in one person. But to be on the safe side, if you are allergic to parsley do not take aspirin and eat parsley.

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PARSLEY - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Overview

How does it work ?

Uses & Effectiveness ?

Side Effects

Special Precautions and Warnings

Interactions ?

Moderate Interaction

Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with PARSLEY

Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with PARSLEY

Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with PARSLEY

Pentobarbital (Nembutal) interacts with PARSLEY

Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) substrates) interacts with PARSLEY

Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with PARSLEY

Sirolimus (Rapamune) interacts with PARSLEY

Minor Interaction

Aspirin interacts with PARSLEY

Dosing

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