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Health Benefits Of Celery: Celery seeds and leaves are used for medicinal and food purposes in India. It is also a popular remedy in Indian homes for treating stomach pain.
Celery seeds contain carbohydrates (38.6%), proteins (15.4%), fat (18.1%), dietary fibre (11.9%), nicotinic acid (7.1%), tannins, glycosides, saponins, flavones and phosphorus, calcium, iron.
Celery seeds are a common home remedy for various health conditions like stomach pain, cramps, intestinal gas, indigestion, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, dysentery, respiratory problems and heaviness in the stomach.
Benefits of Celery
kidney
Celery seeds are very effective in treating kidney stones. They can also be useful in treating and reducing pain caused by kidney disorders.
Asthma
Consuming celery seeds with warm water gives instant relief from cold and removes phlegm. It is useful for treating bronchitis and asthma. A person suffering from asthma can take 1 teaspoon of celery and jaggery paste twice a day.
Stomach ache
Taking celery and a small amount of salt with warm water is very beneficial in indigestion and stomach pain.
Cold
Chewing celery seeds with warm water provides relief from cough. For chronic and recurrent colds, it is recommended to take roasted celery seeds in a dose of 1-2 grams for 15-20 days.
Acidity
Celery seeds have anti-hyperactivity properties. Acidity patients can consume celery with warm water and salt in the morning or after meals. Consuming it for 10-15 days gives good results.
Oral Problems
Celery seeds can prove to be good for toothache. Wash your mouth with clove oil, celery oil and water daily to treat toothache, bad breath and decay.
Alcohol addiction
This herb is beneficial for those who want to get rid of alcohol addiction. Chewing celery seeds daily can help get rid of alcohol cravings.
Viral infections and flu
Boil celery seeds in water with cinnamon. Drink this 4 times a day to treat flu.
To increase the count of sperms
It is beneficial for improving sperm count and treating premature ejaculation.
For pimple free face
Celery seeds are very useful in lightening the spots caused due to pimples. It can be applied on the face with curd to remove the spots.
Arthritis
Celery seed oil is very useful for treating arthritis pain. Massage the affected joints with celery seed oil regularly to get relief from arthritis pain.
Itching
Make a paste by grinding celery seeds with warm water. Apply this paste on the face or any affected part of the body. Try washing the affected area with celery water for better results.
Harmful effects of celery
- nausea
- feeling irritated
- Mouth ulcers
If you are suffering from any of the following conditions, you should not consume celery. Because, celery can aggravate these conditions and increase the symptoms of these diseases.
- stomach ulcer
- Mouth ulcers
- inflammation of the large intestine with ulceration
- internal bleeding