The Goodness of Celery
posted in Handy Tips |Celery is a biennial plant and thrives in cool temperate climate. While growing, celery have a cluster of stalks, topped with green leaves and white flowers during the blooming season. All parts of the celery plants are edible; its roots, its crispy stalks, and leaves. Celery stalks are long, green and retain their crunchy texture after brief cooking. They can be eaten raw, stir-fries and cooked in soups. Raw whole celery is also used in blended green drinks. Celery seeds can be used as flavoring or spice. The seeds which are found in the flowers, are brown in color. Celery is rich in Vitamin B, K and C and low in calorie.
As a herbal cure, celery seeds are used in pills to relieve joint pain and treat high blood pressure and lower blood cholesterol. The celery seed is an effective diuretic used in treating urinary tract infection. It is found in study and research that celery has been used and suggested as an alternative therapy for arthritis, rheumatism and gout. It is also found to have anti-inflammatory properties that reduce swelling around the joints. So celery seed is often taken to maintain healthy joints.
