Celery seed has a mild, slightly bitter celery taste. It is usually taken as a tea. At least once a day for three days, drink celery seed tea. To prepare the tea, pour one pint of boiling water over a tablespoonful of freshly ground or chopped celery seeds. The seeds may be allowed to steep for 10 to 20 minutes and then cool a bit, strain and drink.
These seeds are rich in potassium and sodium which stimulate the skin, bowels and kidneys to eliminate waste from the body.
Other key nutrients in celery seeds include calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate and fiber.
With loads of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic compounds, as well as some calcium blockers, celery seeds are said to improve the quantity and quality of urine and are a useful diuretic for urinary tract infections.
They also help to rebalance the body’s pH level and may help prevent certain cancers.
Celery seed has long been used in traditional medicine to treat gout and kidney stones. Drinking celery seed daily can lower uric acid waste. It is uric acid crystal deposits in joints that are the cause of gout.
A compound in celery seed called limonene acts as a mild tranquilizer. The calcium in celery seed helps calm tense nerves.
Celery seeds are also known to have anti-spasmodic properties. They are thus useful in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, pleurisy and tuberculosis of lungs.
Celery seed first known as a medicinal plant can be found in an ancient Roman medical text from 30 AD. It was then and still is used to settle the stomach when upset and to reduce intestinal gas.
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