Celery Seed
also known as celery fruit
Small brown seeds from the same plant whose stalks are eaten as a vegetable, used since ancient Egyptian and Greek medicine for arthritis, urinary complaints, and as a digestive bitter. Celery seed is mildly diuretic and has a particular traditional reputation for gout and joint stiffness — partly because it gently encourages the body to clear uric acid.
- Traditional use for gout and joint stiffness
- Mild diuretic action — supports the body's clearance of fluid and certain metabolic waste
- Long traditional use as a digestive bitter for sluggish digestion and bloating
- Anti-inflammatory action documented in laboratory studies
- Mildly lowers blood pressure in some studies — though effects are modest
- Small culinary use (in soups, stocks, and pickling) is completely safe
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