| Common Names | Celery, Wild Celery |
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| Locations | Epirus |
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| Contraindications | No toxic effects are reported. Photosensitivity may be occured. Abortifacient activity is possible. |
| Active Substance | glycosides tannins flavonoids (hesperidin, verbascoside) proteins folic acid potassium magnesium Vitamin K, C, B2, B6, A calcium folic acid molybdenum phosphorus and iron vergaptene (coumarin) essential oil (limonene, apiole) vasorin starch and muck |
| Active Substance Plant Part | The whole plant |
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| Features Description | Apium graveolens is a biennial herbaceous growing from 30 to 80cm, with smooth, pinnate leaves and small, white flowers. The flowering lasts from June to August and the harvesting takes place throughout the year. |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered as diuretic in the form of herbal tea (10-20g of dried seeds, leaves, root and flowers in 400mL of boiled water, 2-3 times a day). It is applied externally in the form of ointment against rheumatic pains and in the form of poultice as inflammatory.Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The whole plant has anxiolytic, antirheumatic, laxative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant and tonic properties. It is recommended for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and gout, rheumatism, urinary retention, hypertension and dyspepsia. |
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| References | Bιβλίο: Τα φαρμακευτικά βότανα και οι θεραπευτικές τους ιδιότητες, Λάμπρου Π. Σπύρου, Αγροτικός εκδοτικός οίκος, Αθήνα 1981, Β' τόμος, σελίδες: 475 Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 277-278, http://health-from-nature.net/Celery.html http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Apium+graveolens http://www.science20.com/humboldt_fellow_and_science/blog/apium_graveolens_linn_has_medicinal_value http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20645778 |
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