Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Parsnip Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of parsnip.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Parsnip Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in food amounts. Parsnip root is commonly consumed as a vegetable (10071,40978).
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when used topically. Parsnip sap and fresh parsnip root contains several furanocoumarins, which can cause photosensitivity in some people (10071). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of parsnip when used orally in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using in amounts larger than those found in foods.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Parsnip Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Parsnip Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Topically, contact dermatitis and phototoxic reactions (including skin blisters) are possible following exposure to parsnip sap or fresh parsnip root and exposure to sunlight (10071,68289,68291,68295). Allergic contact dermatitis can occur but is rare (10071,68291).
Dermatologic
...Topically, contact dermatitis and phototoxic reactions, including skin blisters and later hyperpigmentation, have occurred following exposure to parsnip sap or fresh parsnip root and exposure to sunlight or UV-A light from a sunbed.
Light-skinned people may be particularly susceptible to these reactions (10071,68289,68291,68295).
A case report describes a 51-year-old male who developed rashes on his hands after preparing parsnip. These resolved within 3 days with moisturizing cream, and did not recur when he avoided contact with parsnip (111192). Another case report describes a 10-month-old male who developed non-pruritic perioral erythema, lip edema, and a painful bullous eruption on the chin and cheeks after contact with a homemade parsnip baby food eaten outside in the sun. He required topical and systemic treatment. The plaques and blisters resolved after 10 days, but residual pigmentation remained and only faded gradually over 10 months with sun avoidance (111193).
Immunologic ...Topically, contact dermatitis is rare following exposure to fresh parsnip root (10071,68291).