Thursday, April 24, 2008

Medieval Prescription

Leek and potato soup topped with chopped chives and parsley

Did you know that in medieval England parsley was prescribed to people who suffered from bad digestion?

It looks like this medieval prescription was “built on some firm foundations” since parsley is still used in the same way today:

Phytotherapists (herbalists) still prescribe parsley to aid the digestion of heavy foods.




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