Common celery: contraindications and useful properties

Useful properties of celery have been known since ancient times. Even the ancient Greek beauties considered his juice a divine drink that can prolong youth and beauty, men used it to strengthen potency and sexual desire. Due to its useful and taste properties, this root vegetable was quickly applied not only as a medicinal plant, but also as a spice and flavor additive in culinary recipes.

Of course, like any medical culture, celery has contraindications to its use by pregnant and lactating women, because the root vegetable contains substances that cause a severe contraction of the uterine muscles, which usually provokes a miscarriage.

Celery root

This plant is useful and is used wholly and completely, but the greatest amount of vitamins is still in the root and stems. Has a root of celery contraindications for use by people who have various kidney diseases.

Root can be used as a constituent part of salads and soups, as it combines well with apples, carrots, pineapples. Due to the high content of cellulose and water, celery has become the basis of many dietary dishes and is prescribed by nutritionists during various diets.

The highest medicinal properties are, of course, raw root crops. It is used to treat all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the genitourinary system and even the chronic form of obesity.

In addition, celery has a pronounced anti-allergic, diuretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory properties.

Since it is rich in vitamins, it does not have celery contraindications for use in infant food, especially as a preventive for hypovitaminosis and phenylketonuria.

Celery juice

The most effective form of assimilation of various vitamins - in a liquid form, So all nutritionists recommend eating daily at least a glass of freshly prepared fresh from a variety of fruits and vegetables. Celery juice is no exception. It is able not only to improve immunity, but also to improve eyesight, restore the nervous system, metabolism, increase efficiency and mental activity, and also save from excess kilograms. Has celery juice contraindications for people suffering from duodenal ulcer and having increased gastric acidity. And in other cases, 100 g of juice must be drunk every day to preserve health and longevity.

Folk recipes

Celery has no contraindications for external use as lotions and compresses with bruises and wounds, as well as with purulent ulcers. Due to anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties can be used in the treatment of children's dermatitis as lotions or wipes.

Celery does not have contraindications when used as a celery tea, which is especially good for chronic lung diseases, gout and rheumatism. For its preparation take 20 g of dry leaves and brew 200 g of boiling water. You should let it brew for 10 minutes and drain. Two cups of such tea a day can bring rapid relief, and its regular use and completely relieve the listed diseases.