Parsley is a member

Parsley is a member of the Umbelliferae family, which also includes celery, carrots, dill, cilantro, caraway, cumin, and the poisonous hemlock. Parsley is widely cultivated as an herb, a spice and a vegetable.

The Ancient Greeks believed parsley sprung from the blood of the hero Archemorus after he was killed by a dragon.

The Greeks used parsley for funeral wreaths and in garlands for the winners of the Nemena and Isthmian sporting games.

People who looked very sick and near death were often said to be "in need of parsley."

It is rich in many antioxidant vitamins including vitamin-A, beta-carotene, vitamin-C, vitamin-E. It is probably the richest of the entire herb source for vitamin K.

Parsley is a natural breath freshener. It reduces the odor of garlic breath when chewed.

Parsley is great for the digestive system, and freshens the breath also.

Parsley is a popular culinary as well as medicinal herb. This herb is a small plant with dark green leaves that resemble coriander leaves,

in flat leaf variety. The two main groups of parsley are  curly leaf and flat leaved parsley.

Another type of parsley is grown as a root vegetable, the Hamburg root parsley.

There are as many as 30 varieties of parsley cultivated across Europe.  

Fresh as well as dried parsley is available in the market.

FEW MEANINGS OF WORDS LIKE...

Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases spiritual usage. 

A spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetative substance primarily used forflavouring, colouring or preserving food.

Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are parts of leafy green plants also used forflavouring or as garnish.

A vegetable is an edible plant or part of a plant generally leaf, stem, or root of a plant.