Parsley tea is an herbal drink that is often used to treat muscle cramps, improve digestion, increase urine production, and improve menstrual blood flow. In general, tea can be made from the leaves, roots, or seeds of parsley.
Ingredients
Tea from Fresh Parsley
For: 1 serving
- 60 ml of fresh parsley
- 250 ml of pure water
Tea from Dried Parsley Leaves
For: 1 serving
- 2 tsp. (10 ml) dried parsley leaves
- 250 ml of pure water
Tea from Parsley Root
For: 1 serving
- 1-2 tbsp. (15-30 ml) parsley root
- 250 ml of pure water
Tea from Parsley Seeds
For: 1 serving
- 2 tsp. (10 ml) parsley seeds
- 250 ml of pure water
Step
Method 1 of 4: Making Tea from Fresh Parsley Daun
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Heat 250 ml of water using a teapot or small saucepan until it boils.
Step 2. Clean the parsley leaves
Wash 60 ml/gram parsley under cold running water. Then, lightly pat the surface of the leaf with a paper towel until dry.
- Use flat or curly leaves. Both should have similar taste and health benefits.
- Parsley leaves can be roughly chopped beforehand or used whole. If you chop it, the natural oils in the parsley will come out, making the tea taste stronger.
Step 3. Steep the parsley for 5 to 10 minutes
Pour the fresh parsley into the bottom of the cup, and pour over the boiling water. After that, brew the tea for 5 to 10 minutes.
Adjust the tea brewing time to your taste. Remember, parsley tea can have a very bitter taste. The longer the tea is brewed, the stronger and denser the flavor will be
Step 4. Strain the parsley leaves
Pour the brewed tea into a second cup that has been equipped with a fine-perforated strainer on the surface. Do this process until all the liquid portion is separated from the pulp.
Step 5. Enjoy delicious tea
Drink the tea while it is warm, with or without sweetener, for the best taste.
If you want to add a sweetener, you should use a healthier alternative such as raw sugar or local honey
Method 2 of 4: Making Tea from Dried Parsley Leaves
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Fill a teapot or pot with 250 ml of purified water, bring to a boil on the stove over high heat.
Step 2. Steep the parsley for 5 to 10 minutes
Pour 2 tsp. (10 ml) dried parsley leaves to the bottom of the cup, and pour over boiling water. After that, brew the tea for 5 to 10 minutes.
Parsley tea has a slightly bitter taste. If you don't like bitter tea, don't brew it for more than 5 minutes. If, on the other hand, you prefer a strong, concentrated tea, or would like to add a sweetener to it, the tea can be brewed for up to 10 minutes
Step 3. Strain the parsley leaves
Pour the brewed tea into a second cup that has been equipped with a fine-perforated strainer on the surface. Do this process until all the liquid portion is separated from the dregs.
Step 4. Enjoy delicious tea
Tea can be consumed with or without added sweeteners. Whatever your choice, make sure the tea is consumed while it is still warm for the best taste.
Add your favorite sweetener, or use a healthier alternative like raw cane sugar or local honey
Method 3 of 4: Making Tea from Parsley Root
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Fill a teapot or teapot with 250 ml of purified water. After that, place a pot or teapot on the stove, and boil water in it.
Step 2. Chop or chop the parsley root into small pieces
Wash the parsley root under running running water until it is free of dust and dirt, then chop or coarsely chop with a kitchen knife to make 1-2 tbsp. (15-30 ml) parsley root.
- Technically, you can also use parsley root. But actually, Hamburg parsley root which is thicker in texture and resembles a white carrot is more commonly processed into tea.
- If the parsley root looks dirty, wash it under running tap water first while scrubbing the surface to remove dust and dirt. Although you can also peel it, if you wish, generally this step is not necessary.
Step 3. Steep the parsley root for 10 minutes
Place the chopped parsley root in the bottom of the cup, and pour over the boiling water. Then, steep the parsley root for about 10 minutes.
Parsley root tea has a slightly milder taste than parsley leaf tea. Therefore, it is best to brew the tea for 10 minutes to let the flavors and aromas out. If the time is considered too long or short, feel free to modify it according to taste
Step 4. Strain the parsley root
Pour the brewed tea into a cup that has been equipped with a filter with small holes on the surface. Do this process until all the liquid portion is separated from the dregs.
Step 5. Enjoy delicious tea
Consume parsley root tea immediately, with or without added sweetener.
If possible, use sweeteners that have higher health benefits such as raw sugar or local honey
Method 4 of 4: Making Tea from Parsley Seeds
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Boil at least 250 ml of purified water in a small teapot or saucepan until consistent bubbles appear on the surface.
Step 2. Brew the parsley seeds for 5 minutes
Add 2 tsp. (10 ml) parsley seeds to the bottom of the cup, and pour over boiling water. Then, steep the parsley seeds for about 5 minutes.
Parsley seeds can taste slightly more bitter than parsley leaves. Therefore, don't brew it for more than 5 minutes if you don't want the tea to taste too strong and thick
Step 3. Strain the parsley seeds
Place a small slotted strainer on the surface of the second cup. After that, pour the brewed tea into the second cup until the entire portion of the liquid is separated from the seeds.
Step 4. Enjoy delicious tea
To get the best taste, you should consume parsley seed tea in hot conditions. If you want, you can add sweetener to taste.
While you can use any sweetener, it's best to opt for healthier alternatives such as raw sugar or local honey
Tips
- Understand that white sugar and brown sugar go through a refining process that actually strips the sugar of its natural nutrients. Therefore, you should choose raw sugar which is still full of nutrients as a healthier alternative.
- Locally produced honey contains pollen from local plants. Therefore, consuming the pollen contained in honey can help increase the body's ability to fight off seasonal allergens.
Warning
- Consuming too much parsley tea can cause anemia, liver disorders, or kidney disease. Therefore, limit its consumption to one (equivalent to 250 ml) or two cups of tea per day.
- Some medicines can interact with parsley. Avoid parsley tea if you are taking warfarin, a diuretic medication, or the aspirin group of drugs.
- Parsley tea is at risk of causing miscarriage in pregnant women or birth defects in the baby they are carrying. Therefore, pregnant women should not consume it. In addition, parsley tea should also be avoided by pregnant women because the herbal content is not necessarily safe for babies.
- Immediately stop consuming parsley tea if the body shows an allergic reaction.
- In addition, people with diabetes, edema, high blood pressure, or kidney disease should also not consume parsley tea. For those of you who will undergo a surgical procedure, do not consume parsley tea at least two weeks in advance.
