Celery: An Ancient Medicine

Health Corner: Celery has been used as a spice and medicine for centuries. It not only helps in digesting food but also increases appetite. Let us know about its various benefits:

Relief from stomach worms:
Mixing celery powder and black salt and giving it to children with warm water at night kills stomach worms and increases appetite.

Heartburn:
If you have stomach ache, make powder of celery, small myrobalan, rock salt and dry ginger and take 2-3 grams with buttermilk or warm water. In case of gas problem, consume curd mixed with celery, dry ginger and black salt after meals.

Aid in menstruation:
If there is interruption in menstruation, then boiling 10 grams of celery and 50 grams of old jaggery in 200 ml of water and taking it in the morning and evening is beneficial.

For cough:
Make a decoction of celery, liquorice and black pepper and take it before sleeping at night. In chronic cough, giving celery extract three times a day provides relief.

For warts:
After lunch, drinking a glass of buttermilk mixed with ground celery, Nimboli kernel and rock salt is beneficial.

– In case of heartburn, chewing two almonds with one gram of celery and eating it also provides relief.