Parsley, an herbal-type green plant with tiny white flowers, may have therapeutic effects on kidney stones. Parsley has a diuretic effect, meaning it flushes fluid from your body. It may help your bladder to empty freely. You can take parsley as a food or in tincture and powdered form. Side effects may occur from ingesting this herbal supplement.
Headaches
A headache may occur with the increased use of parsley, Drugs.com reports. Headaches typically pass as you get used to the parsley, but if they continue, you may need a doctor's counsel. By eliminating parsley from your diet and supplement list, you can prevent this side effect from reoccurring. Talk to your doctor if you continue to experience a headache. It may occur as a symptom of an underlying health problem not yet found.
Loss of Balance
Parsley intake may cause you to experience a loss of balance that makes you feel uncoordinated and needing support to ambulate, Drugs.com indicates. This loss of balance may cause you to fall. Keep hallways and entryways well lit, until you have seen your physician. Stop taking any parsley supplement to stop the side effect. A thorough medical examination will help you to know the root cause.
Kidney Damage
Signs of kidney damage may occur with the use of this supplement, reports Drugs.com. You may experience problems with urinating and hematuria, which is blood in the urine, when kidney damage occurs as a side effect of parsley. You will need medical attention to treat this kidney damage and to evaluate your overall health. Lab work and close monitoring of kidney damage will need to take place.
Convulsions
Seizure activity such as convulsions may occur with parsley supplements, Drugs.com indicates. An electrical imbalance or anomaly in your brain may make you blank out or send your body into uncontrollable twisting, jerking motions. You may experience seizures even if you do not have epilepsy and have never had a seizure previously. This side effect warrants an emergency room visit to treat the convulsions.
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