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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Celery Health Benefits

Celery is a crunchy vegetable that has long been known to offer many health benefits. However, not only its leaves that have the benefits, other parts of the plant such as stalks and seeds are also can be used as a medicine.

In traditional Chinese medicine, celery was often used as a remedy for high blood pressure. Celery contains phthalides and polyacetylenes that can reduce stress hormones in your blood. These allows blood vessels to expand which in turn will lower your blood pressure.