 Yay, as you shall know, the Devil, by his favorite herb, Parsley! Now that might be more menacing if I didn't have this sunny umbrella and a nice bright outfit, but it's raining. What are you gonna do? Parsley was so feared that Plutarch wrote about an incident where a group of Greek soldiers going to battle saw Mule loaded with Parsley. And they ran away like a bunch of babies. There was even an expression to need only Parsley, which meant you had one foot in the grave. I'm hanging out here in the rain just for you. I hope you're happy. Now we're in the Middle Ages, but thought the only way to remove the Devil's power from Parsley was to sow the seeds on Good Friday, which is a little bit weird because Good Friday could vary anywhere from March to April, and is that really gonna make your seeds any better if they prep it too early? It could cause chaos. They also believed that Parsley's seeds would travel to the Devil in back nine times before growing. And as a payment for this, the Devil would keep just a little bit for himself. Smart Devil. Parsley's good. And God help you if you decided to move your Parsley because you could curse your entire household. Lucky for the Egyptians, they didn't get the memo about Parsley's evil intentions, and they used it for their embalming fluid. They're actually similar to how the Greeks and Romans used to put it on their tombs. Anyways, let's move on to the other stuff. My Parsley's got a little snail on him. Oh, he's got a little snail, right? Parsley tea time. I wouldn't suggest drinking it. Okay, that's definitely not what I thought you were gonna say. I would say it's one of my top ten least favorite teas to drink, but you'll have to keep watching to the end to find out why. Haha. This rain's getting too darn hard. I gotta get out of here before it gets worse. There are two primary types of Parsley. Curly leaf and Italian flat leaf. While Parsley was thought to be the Devil's bestie in the olden days, people still managed to overcome their prejudices and use it for some of the same purposes that science now proves that it's great for. Parsley has compounds that can kill oral bacteria that cause bad breath. Experts say it can be particularly effective against strong bad breath culprits like garlic and onion. Studies show that bad breath is only the tip of the iceberg, as Parsley can also help with yeast infections, bolts, and common bacteria. It's even effective against Listeria and Salmonella. Now the National Institute of Health says that Parsley can provide a protective barrier against DNA damage and help slow the growth of cancer cells, and this is thanks to its various flavonoids like these guys right here. One study even showed that the flavonoids in Parsley can help reduce colon cancer by 30%. Ah yes, the diuretic herbs. Having herbs that make you go to the bathroom more often may sound like something you don't want, but they can actually be extremely helpful. Parsley can help eliminate toxins from your system, relieve bloating and water retention, help with UTIs, and help with all of these other conditions too. In fact, multiple studies show that Parsley can help flush out small kidney stones from your system as well. Parsley tea is a carbonate tip, which means it can help with sluggish digestion, gas, and constipation. Some herbalists even use it to improve appetite. One of the top benefits of Parsley comes from its really high vitamin K content. Parsley has about 500% the recommended daily allowance in 30 grams of Parsley. And vitamin K is distinctly linked to building stronger bones, preventing osteoporosis, and lowering the risk of bone fractures. In fact, one study showed that taking more vitamin K led to a 22% lower risk of fractures. Research shows it can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration by 26%. Anyone else out there think that was one of the worst lines in the two towers? Parsley's vitamins and antioxidants also go a long way to preventing heart disease. One of these is folate, which reduced the risk of heart disease by 38% according to one large study. And when men weren't having enough of it, it increased the risk of heart disease by 55%. Now this is actually a whole bunch of different benefits stuffed into one category. As Parsley can help with a lot of things like blood circulation and anemia, it can also help diabetics by encouraging better blood sugar levels. Parsley tea can also help with blood pressure and cholesterol levels by cleansing the blood and maintaining healthy blood vessels and blood cells. Parsley teas even been used to help people who are recovering from illness, excessive weight loss, and just people who are generally tired and depleted. Several of the happy compounds of Parsley can help reduce age-related diseases. In particular, research shows that Parsley can help reverse, reverse, not reduce, reverse. Actually, reverse. Back it up. Back it up. Research has been shown to reverse. Research shows how Parsley can reverse the swelling and redness around joints. See how that works? Reverse. It also helps arthritis by reducing the cells and compounds that exacerbate this condition. Parsley has the ability to affect estrogen and hormone levels in all the right ways. Its properties also help amenorrhea and make periods easier on the whole. However, it is advised to use Parsley sparingly during pregnancy as it can cause uterine contractions. Parsley tea is known to loosen up and get rid of congestion, mucus, and phlegm in the lungs. This is not Parsley tea. Told you I don't like it. This is the nice red tea I love. Therefore, it's obviously helpful for coughs and colds, but thanks to its other properties like high beta-carotene levels, Parsley tea can also help with asthma. Alright, here are a few of Parsley tea's other benefits I wanted to point out. Now, one odd one that I just had to include was its ability to make grilling and cooking safer. This is because Parsley can help minimize the effects of cancer-causing heterocyclic amines, which are compounds formed when cooking meat. Or you can just go vegetarian like me. Good option. Sorry, ancient Greeks and devil-believers, but Parsley tea is pretty darn safe. Why? Because the USDA says so. Now, of course, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Yeah, that makes sense. And you might experience any of these things if you party a little bit too hard with Parsley. Now, Parsley can also possibly cause problems with any of these issues. Now, it's also suggested that pregnant or breastfeeding women avoid Parsley tea because it can mess with milk production and baby development. And here we are at the Parsley tea. By the power of holy basil, I answer to you. Yeah, sorry, I'm not going to budge on this one. It's one of my least favorite teas. There are tales of people who actually enjoy Parsley tea. Probably people without taste buds. Okay, okay, fine. You know what? It's been a while since I've had it. I'll try it again. Why not? God, it smells like I've just cooked spinach and I'm drinking the spinach water. Ah, can't believe I swallowed that. Parsley toast, still sucks. Hey, if you're brave enough to want to make it, feel free. Here's how you do it. Use a teaspoon of dried Parsley or one quarter cup of fresh leaves in boiling water for four to seven minutes. I can't save you from the devil's favorite tea, but I can lead you down the right path. And of course, if you still want those benefits, which is perfectly all right, package it with some other herbs. I mean, a lot of other herbs. You're going to want to kill this taste. Unless you're that strange person who likes it. Hey, everybody's different, right? What I can do is have you watch this video about another demonic tea. I mean, happy, wonderfully tasty, awesome tea next. That doesn't have any problems to it whatsoever. Oh my gosh, the rain has started to come down even harder. I'm doing this without an umbrella.