Description. These plants have the flowers umbelliferous, a on few branches, with numerous subdivisions; there are some narrow leaves, both at the base of the larger branches and of the smaller. The first has white flowers, but the other two are pale purple; the leaves are of a good green, and deeply notched; the whole plant grows to about a foot long, and the seeds are oblong, rough, small, and brown.
Place. They are but rarely found in the neighbourhood of London. There are some growing near Aylesbury and Kingston.
Time. They flower in June, and the seed is ripe soon after.
Government and virtues. All the parsleys are under Mars. The seeds contain an essential oil, and will frequently care intermitting fevers or agues. A strong decoction of the roots is a powerful diuretic, and assists in removing obstructions of the viscera. It is good against the jaundice and gravel, and moderately promotes the menses.