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Other functions of celery:
Celery contains protein, fat, sugar, dietary fiber, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin P and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium. Celery leaves also contain vitamin E, but celery stems do not contain this substance, so the nutritional value of celery leaves is higher than celery stems.
2, celery is cool, sweet, bitter and non-toxic. It has the effects of regulating stomach, eliminating dampness and turbidity, clearing away heart fire and removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and calming the liver, clearing away damp-heat, relieving swelling and detoxicating. Apigenin and apigenin contained in celery have certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on neurasthenia, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia and lowering serum cholesterol. Celery has a certain sedative and protective effect on blood vessels, which can strengthen bones and prevent rickets in children.
3. Celery contains many anticancer compounds, such as phthalic acid, polyacetylene, coumarin and D- limonene. It has a good anti-cancer effect. For example, phthalic acid and polyacetylene can inactivate carcinogens and eliminate the toxicity of smoke; Coumarin can block the synthesis of carcinogens and protect normal cells from carcinogens; D- limonene can inhibit gastric cancer induced by nitrite carcinogen.
Some people don't like celery. Its unique fragrance comes from apigenin and other ingredients, which can relieve loss of appetite and headache. Celery also contains a sulfur-containing amino acid called methionine, which is often used to activate the liver. Celery juice has the function of lowering blood sugar, and has a good effect on preventing and treating gout. Celery contains apigenin, bergamot lactone and volatile oil. It has the functions of invigorating spleen and stomach, stimulating appetite and diuresis. Celery leaves contain more nutrients than stems, so don't throw them away. It can be chopped and put into fried rice and soup, fried, cold or fried.
Besides eating, celery leaves have other uses. Because it contains a proper amount of water and has a strong fragrance, it is most suitable for preserving cut cheese. Put the cheese and celery in a sealed container and keep them in the refrigerator, so that the cut part of the cheese will not go bad and still be delicious.
6. Celery is suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, heart disease, diabetes and cancer; It is suitable for patients with headache, dizziness, dysuria, hematuria, stranguria, chyluria, anemia and female climacteric syndrome. Celery has the function of lowering blood pressure, and it is not suitable for patients with blood deficiency.
Extended data
According to modern scientific analysis, every 100g celery contains 2.2g of protein, 0.3g of fat, 0.9g of sugar, 0.60mg of calcium, 0.60mg of phosphorus, 8.5mg of iron and carotene. Celery is rich in nutrition, containing more calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin C, vitamin P and so on. It has long been used as food and medicine. Celery is sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing stomach, resolving phlegm, expelling wind and regulating qi, smoothing teeth, clearing throat, improving eyesight and lowering blood pressure. In addition, celery is rich in volatile aromatic oil, which can not only stimulate appetite, promote blood circulation, but also play a refreshing therapeutic role. ?
Chinese medicine believes that celery is sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing heat, diuresis, lowering blood pressure and removing fat. As a medicine, it can be used for adjuvant treatment of early hypertension, hyperlipidemia, bronchitis, tuberculosis, cough, headache, insomnia, menorrhagia, functional uterine bleeding, dysuria, lung and stomach heat accumulation, measles and parotitis in children.
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