Celery is a wonderful vegetable that helps lower high blood pressure, treat arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia and insomnia.
Celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce) is a plant commonly used as a vegetable. Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk. Celery seeds contain a compound, 3-n-butylphthalide, which has been demonstrated to lower blood pressure in rats.
Celery has been a long time remedy for treating high blood pressure. This was proven in modern laboratory studies on animals. Researchers found that when celery extract was injected in animals, their blood pressure became lower. In human beings, the stalks are found helpful as a diuretic and can enhance the effectiveness of the medication for high blood pressure. Celery contains a compound known as phthalide, which allows the smooth muscles of the arterial vessel walls to relax and let the blood to flow in without difficulty. Phthalide also lessens the manufacture of catecholamine, a stress hormone, by blocking the action of tyrosine hydroxylase enzyme. The enzyme is a component of stress hormones that causes constriction of the blood vessels resulting to blood flow restrictions.
Celery produces significant beneficial results to control high blood pressure. It is suggested that, eating four stalks of celery a day can reduce the blood pressure by almost twelve percent.
Two Celery Recipes
Recipe 1 – Celery Rice Gruel for high blood pressure, headache, dizziness and red eyes:
– Rice 100 grams,
– Celery 150 grams (chopped)
– Water 800 ml
– Put them in a big pot and bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 hours. Or you can use a slow cooker to make the gruel overnight
– When the gruel is ready. You can add salt or sugar according to your taste
This remedy is good for high blood pressure, headache, dizziness and red eyes caused by liver-fire.
Recipe 2 – Celery, Onion and Ham for Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis, Neurasthenia and Insomnia:
– Cut celery, onion and ham into small pieces
– Add salt, vinegar and a little MSG, mix well.
This is a delicious salad, and also a good remedy for helping to lower hypertension, soften arteries, calm nerves, and relieve neurasthenia and insomnia.
