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Pastinaca sativa

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Noun1.Pastinaca sativa - a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible rootPastinaca sativa - a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Pastinaca, Pastinaca - a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
cultivated parsnip - European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
madnep, wild parsnip - biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip


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Pneumonia treatment using Parsnip Juice (Mooli) The juice of parsnip, a root vegetable botanically known as Pastinaca sativa, has been found beneficial in the treatment of pneumonia.
He gave the scientific name Daucus carota for the carrot and Pastinaca sativa for the parsnip.
Parsnip Juice: The juice of parsnip, a root vegetable botanically known as Pastinaca sativa, is very effective for the treatment of pneumonia.
 
 
 
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