Celery
Overview
Celery is a thick, light-green stalked vegetable of the parsley family.
Botanical Name
Apium graveolens
Celery isfrom the Parsley (Umbelliferae) family.
Health Benefits of Celery
Cardiovascular System
Celery may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients (due to the 3-n-Butyl Phthalide content of Celery). [1]
Digestive System
Celery reputedly alleviates Flatulence.
Excretory System
Celery reputedly alleviates Edema.
Celery may increase the production of Urine (i.e. it may act as a Diuretic).
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