Celeries and celery seeds possess several nutritional and medicinal values
The celery (Apium graveolens) has been grown throughout the country for its petioles, which are consumed either raw or cooked as a vegetable, and its seeds, of which oil is used in the perfume and pharmaceutical industries. Celeries are also used in weight-loss diets, as they provide low-calorie dietary fiber bulk. Celery seeds are a good source of calcium and are regarded as a good alternative to animal products.
Remedies
In traditional Vietnamese medicine, celery petioles are used as a main ingredient to treat many illnesses.
To treat high blood pressure, boil celeries (both leaves and stalks); mince the vegetable and grind it with a blender; drink the juice twice a day, a small cup at a time. Or, boil celeries for a few minutes; mince them and prepare a salad by adding a little sesame oil, vinegar and salt; eat the salad once a day. You can also boil celeries and add a little purified sugar into the broth; drink the broth instead of tea during the day.
To lower the cholesterol level in the blood, wash celery leaves and stalks and squeeze them; add the same amount of honey to the celery juice; drink the juice thrice a day, a small cup at a time. Or, squeeze celeries; add water and boil the vegetable with 10 jujubes; drink the broth twice a day in 15-20 days for a remedy. You can also prepare porridge with celeries and rice; eat the porridge as regularly as possible.
To cure diabetes, squeeze celeries and drink the juice once or twice a day. Or, boil celeries; mince the boiled vegetable and add spices; eat the celeries during your meals. Prepare porridge with celeries and rice; eat the porridge when it is hot at breakfast and dinner every day. This porridge is also a diuretic and is good for the kidneys; it can help lower the blood sugar.
For those with hard urination, boil fresh or dried celery roots and drink the broth twice a day on an empty stomach. Drink it in three consecutive days to facilitate urination.
Those with high blood pressure and those who are trying to quit smoking can squeeze celery leaves and stalks and add a little honey to the juice; boil the juice and drink it during the day in three days in a row. Stop the remedy when your blood pressure drops to the normal figures.
Squeeze celeries; add water, sliced pumpkin and a little honey to the juice; boil the mixture again and drink the broth twice a day before lunch and dinner; drink it in 10-15 consecutive days to cure gout effectively. This drink is also good for the heart, blood vessels and kidneys.
