Is Parsley safe during pregnancy?
Parsley as a garnish or in cooking is fine. Avoid parsley oil and concentrated parsley products in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
What the sources say
LactMed notes parsley is GRAS as a food, but its essential oil should not be used because of potential toxicity from apiol and myristicin; parsley (with sage) is claimed to decrease milk flow, though no valid trials support this. MotherToBaby notes herbs used in normal cooking amounts aren't expected to be a concern, while concentrated herbal products haven't been well studied in pregnancy. Large medicinal amounts aren't recommended.
Also listed as
parsley tea, parsley oil, parsley seed, parsley juice, parsley supplement, petroselinum crispum, apiol
Sources
Last reviewed . This is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor or midwife about your own situation.