Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Benefits of Celery

Celery (Apium graveolens L.) are commonly used as a cooking spice it also has benefits as a medicinal plant. These plants thrive at an altitude of 900 m above sea level. Physical characteristics of the celery plant 25-100 cm tall.
Celery root stimulate the digestive enzymes and efficacious laxative urine, while the fruit and seeds as a reliever seizures, to lower blood uric acid levels, anti-rheumatic, laxative urine, an aphrodisiac, and sedative. High levels of sodium in celery is very useful to maintain the vitality of the body. The results of celery juice can be used to blacken the hair. Celery can also cure many diseases such as diarrhea, diabetes, epilepsy, migraine, containing urinating blood, prevent stroke, improve hormone functions and cleanses the blood. Celery juice can increase the intelligence, resolve herpes, and mumps.

Celery nutrient content (per 100 g):
Calories                 20 cal
Fat                       0.1 grams
Protein                    1 gram 
Carbohydrate         4.6 grams
Calcium                  50 mg
Phosphorus             40 mg
Iron                         1 mg
Vitamin A              130 SI
Vitamin B1           0.03 mg
Vitamin C                11 mg

Celery also contains apiin, in addition to a diuretic substance that is useful to increase the amount of urine.
These plants contain nutrients and fitonoutrien. Celery also contains provitamin A (karetenoid), Vitamin B and Vitamin C, minerals calcium, phosphorus, sodium, chlorine, potassium / potassium, magnesium, asparagine apigenin, kholin, saporin, essential oils, sedative compound, (phathalide) and fiber.
Celery also has benefits for beauty. Celery shown to stimulate growth and maintain healthy hair, hair, especially young children from birth to age a few years. In addition, celery is also good to be consumed to prevent wrinkles on the face, dissolving fat and lose weight, as an antioxidants for free radical, keep skin elasticity and firmness and eliminate bad breath.

How to use:
For drugs taken, boiled 30-40 celery leaves, then boiled water to drink. Another way, 1.3 to 3.9 grams of boiled beans over low heat for 3 hours, then boiled water to drink.

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