What's the real deal with parsley?

[helle]

i think lists need to start being made on what we ARE allowed to eat. Holy Moly!

[Heaven]

Parsley is fine!

[kass]

I've been wondering the same thing - A phone ap I got recommends not eating it raw, but I don't see what makes parsley different to any other herb, or even lettuce for that matter? Logically, I think it's a bit over the top to avoid it, but I'm also super paranoid about food right now so I've been erring on the side of caution and not eating it raw I wouldn't worry about the pizza sauce from last night - it would have been a very small amount and very well cooked!

[~Kim~]

Parsley oil is reported to be a muscle stimulant - the uterus is a muscle - don't want that being stimulated and contracting. It is used in a traditional herbalist form of abortion.
HOWEVER
You'd have to consume serious amounts of the stuff to do anything.
I'm sure the average amounts in food are nothing to worry about.
Especially dried, since there's hardly any oils left.

[Miss E]

Wow, I've never heard of parsley being an issue.

Like the OP's have said I think given it is eaten in such small quantities it is only an issue if it isn't washed properly. If it is cooked any bacteria etc will be killed off.

[Lisa]

Wow, I have never heard of parsley being an issue and I ate it loads when I was pregnant with all of my children - home made tabouli, yum!!!

[emc2]

I never ate salads out, just fresh ones at home.