Celery

It is a herb of the family Apiaceae usually grown in the Medeterranean areas. Celery fruit was used as a flavouring agent by the ancient Greeks and Romans and as medicine by the ancient Chinese. Celery fruits are very small, rarely more than 1 inch in size; they are grey Drown in colour. The aroma of celery seed is that of the vegetable; the taste is that of celery, warm and slightly bitter. It is used to flavour foods, particularly soups and pickles. The fruit juice is given in asthma, bronchitis, spleen disorders, urinary troubles and rheumatism.

Benefit and uses of Celery.

• Eating celery will reduce high blood pressure and give the effect of calmness.
• Trying to reduce their weight, drink celery juice before meals. It will help to suppress the appetite.
• Middle ages celery juice was very beneficial for curing ailments such as stones, constipation, menstrual problems and for health disorders of the liver and gall bladder.
• Celery is used for its strong stimulating and beneficial effect on a weak sexual system.
• Celery having very few calories and low in fat, it actually has appetite-stimulating properties. It does offer a source of potassium, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, vitamin A, B, C, E, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium.
• Celery seed and oil are commonly used as condiments. It is used to flavor sauce, soups and even sausage. The perfume industry recognizes the seed's oil as excellent in fragrances and pharmaceutical companies utilize the oil as well.
• Celery is high in vitamin C and several other active compounds that promote health, including phalides, which may help lower cholesterol, and coumarins, that may be useful in cancer prevention.