Parsley piert, Aphanes arvensis, Field Parsley Piert, Parsley Piercestone, Field Lady’s Mantle

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Parsley piert scientifically known as Aphanes arvensis is a tiny plant that can be easily overlooked in its wild habitat, as it grows only to around four inches high. It is also known as Field Parsley Piert, Parsley Piercestone, Field Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla arvensis Scop, Field...

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Parsley piert scientifically known as Aphanes arvensis is a tiny plant that can be easily overlooked in its wild habitat, as it grows only to around four inches high. It is also known as Field Parsley Piert, Parsley Piercestone, Field Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla arvensis Scop, Field Lady’s Mantle, Parsley Breakstone, and Aphanes arvensis. The plant is a member of the Rosaceae or rose family of plants...

Key Takeaways

  • This article explains Parsley Piert Facts in simple medical language.
  • This article explains Parsley Piert Scientific Classification in simple medical language.
  • This article explains Common Uses of parsley piert herb in simple medical language.
  • This article explains Traditional uses and benefits of Parsley part in simple medical language.
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Definition

Parsley piert scientifically known as Aphanes arvensis is a tiny plant that can be easily overlooked in its wild habitat, as it grows only to around four inches high. It is also known as Field Parsley Piert, Parsley Piercestone, Field Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla arvensis Scop, Field Lady’s Mantle, Parsley Breakstone, and Aphanes arvensis. The plant is a member of the Rosaceae or rose family of plants and is also related to the soft fruit, plums, peaches, apricots, loquats, sloes, quinces, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries as well as to almonds, apples, pears, the dog rose and a whole host of other plants. The plant is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia and has been introduced to North America.

It is no relation to true parsley, but its leaves look similar. It is a close relation to Lady’s Mantle, hence the name Lady’s Field Mantle. It is also called Parsley Break-stone, from its efficacy in dissolving stones in the bladder. The genus name of Aphanes comes from a Greek word meaning unseen or unnoticed, which just describes this tiny plant. However, the parsley part is a very common and widespread weed of cultivated ground, whether acidic or not. Parsley Piert is an herbal medicine used to treat kidney stones, infections, and to help soothe and heal cuts and scratches. It may also soothe the linings of the kidneys and intestines and act as a diuretic (increases water loss).

Parsley Piert Facts

Name Parsley Piert
Scientific Name Aphanes arvensis
Native Europe, North Africa and western Asia and has been introduced to North America
Common Names Field Parsley Piert, Parsley Breakstone, Parsley Piercestone, Field Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla arvensis Scop, Field Lady’s Mantle, Parsley Breakstone, Aphanes arvensis
Name in Other Languages Dutch: Grote leeuwenklauw
English: Field parsley piert, parsley piert
Finnish: Peltopoimukki, Peltopoimulehti
French: Alchémille des champs, Aphane des champs
German: Acker-Sinau
Plant Growth Habit Free branched, sprawling, downy plant
Growing Climate Residential and institutional lawns, athletic fields, sod farms, golf course fairways and roughs, roadsides, utility right-of-ways, railways, and industrial areas
Soil Prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. It can also grow in very acid and very alkaline soils.
Plant Size 2 to 30 cm long and dull green in color
Root Thin, branched and fusiform
Stem Branched and decumbent, with short internodes. Sometimes prostrate, but generally erect, and much branched from the base
Leaf Dusky green color, wedge-shaped, three-cleft, the lobes deeply cut, the whole leaf less than 1/2 inch wide, narrowed into a short foot-stalk with leafy, palmately-cut stipules, sheathing and cleaving to the footstalk. The whole plant is downy with slender, scattered hairs. leaves only 2–10 mm long
Flowering Periods Jul to November
Flower Flowers are in axillary clusters of 10 to 20. They are encircled by stipules. The sepals are erect, acuminate-ovate and pubescent on the outside and on the margins. They are glabrous on the inside and draw together when the fruit ripens.
Fruit Fruit is 1 mm long, ovate, keeled, flat and jug-shaped. The calyx is vertically wrinkled and pubescent.
Flavor/Aroma No odour
Taste Astringent
Plant Parts Used Whole Plant
Available Forms Capsule, Tablet, Tincture, Liquid extract, Dried herb

 

Parsley Piert Scientific Classification

Scientific Name:Aphanes arvensis

Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (land plants)
Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
Subclass Rosidae
Order Streptophyta  (land plants)
Family Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus Aphanes L. (parsley piert)
Species Aphanes arvensis L. (field parsley piert)
Synonyms
  • Alchemilla aphanes Leers
  • Alchemilla arvensis (L.) Scop.
  • Alchemilla arvensis subsp. collina Buser
  • Alchemilla arvensis var. lucronensis
  • Alchemilla cuneifolia Nutt.
  • Alchemilla cuneifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
  • Alchemilla delicatula Sennen
  • Alchemilla macrosepala (Rydb.) Rothm.
  • Alchemilla monandra Stokes
  • Alchemilla occidentalis Nutt.
  • Alchemilla occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Alchemilla triloba Gilib.
  • Aphanes cuneifolia Rydb.
  • Aphanes delicatula Sennen
  • Aphanes macrosepala Rydberg
  • Aphanes monogyna (Pieri)
  • Aphanes occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.
  • Aphanes occidentalis (Nutt.) Rydb.
  • Aphanes triloba Gilib.
  • Aphanes vulgaris Schur
  • Fragaria ×ananassa var. cuneifolia var. cuneifolia (Nutt.) Staudt
  • Percepier arvensis (L.) Moench
  • Potentilla arvensis (L.) Christenh. & Väre

Plant

Parsley piert is a free branched, sprawling, downy plant that grows about 2 to 30 cm long and is dull green in color. The plant is found growing in residential and institutional lawns, athletic fields, sod farms, golf course fairways and roughs, roadsides, utility right-of-ways, railways, and industrial areas. Normally it prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. It can also grow in very acid and very alkaline soils. Root is thin, branched and fusiform and the stem is generally branched and decumbent, with short internodes. Sometimes prostrate, but generally erect, and much-branched from the base.

Leaves

Leaves are dusky green color, wedge-shaped, three-cleft, the lobes deeply cut, the whole leaf less than 1/2 inch wide, narrowed into a short foot-stalk with leafy, palmately-cut stipules, sheathing and cleaving to the footstalk. The whole plant is downy with slender, scattered hairs. Leaves are only 2–10 mm long.

Flower & Fruit

The flowers are in axillary clusters of 10 to 20. They are surrounded by stipulations. Sepals are erect, acuminate-ovate and pubescent on the outside and on the margins. They are glabrous on the inside and draw together when the fruit ripens. Flowering normally takes place from Jul to November. Fruit is 1 mm long, ovate, keeled, flat and jug-shaped. The calyx is vertically wrinkled and pubescent.

Common Uses of parsley piert herb

  • Bladder infection, or irritation, often causing pain, swelling, heat, or redness. সহজ বাংলা: শরীরের প্রদাহ; ব্যথা, ফোলা বা লালভাব হতে পারে।" data-rx-term="inflammation" data-rx-definition="Inflammation is the body’s response to injury, infection, or irritation, often causing pain, swelling, heat, or redness. সহজ বাংলা: শরীরের প্রদাহ; ব্যথা, ফোলা বা লালভাব হতে পারে।">inflammation
  • Bladder stones
  • Kidney problems
  • Recurrent urinary tract infections
  • Swelling caused by kidney of liver problems
  • Urinary problems

Traditional uses and benefits of Parsley part

  • Parsley piert has a long history of folk use, is commonly employed to rid the body of stones in the kidney or bladder.
  • It has become a highly respected herb in modern herbalism for the treatment of kidney stones.
  • Whole herb is astringent, demulcent, diuretic and refrigerant.
  • It is used mainly as an infusion in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints (including cystitis and recurrent urinary infections), jaundice etc.
  • Kidney stones can be treated by administering a combo of Stoneroot, Parsley Piert, Gravel root, Parietaria judaica, Hydrangea.
  • It is used in folk remedies in the treatment of urinary tract disorders.
  • It is beneficial in all cases of a painful urination.
  • It may be used where there is water retention, particularly where this is due to kidney or liver problems.
  • People take parsley piert for fever, kidney stones, bladder stones, and fluid retention.

Culinary Uses

  • Leaves are eaten raw in salads or pickled for winter use.
  • The plant is rarely eaten nowadays.

Usual dose for Parsley-piert

  • Tea: The recommended dose is 3-4 cups a day.
  • Tincture: The recommended dose is 2-4ml, 3 times a day.
  • Liquid extract: The recommended dose is 2-4ml orally, 3 times a day.
  • Dried herb: The recommended dose is 2-4mg orally.

The dose for this herbal supplement may be different for every patient. The dose that you take depends on your age, health, and several other conditions. Herbal supplements are not always safe. Please discuss with your herbalist or doctor for your appropriate dosage.

Precautions

  • Avoid use during Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • Parsley-piert may cause side effects, such as Breathing problems, Tightness in your throat or chest, Chest pain and Skin hives, rash, or itchy or swollen skin.
  • Call your health care practitioner if you experience unusual symptoms while using parsley piert.
  • Combining herbs with certain drugs may alter their action or produce unwanted side effects.
  • You shouldn’t use this herb until you know more about its safety and effectiveness.

 


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