Re: Gout/celery seeds

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I would think pulverize them and capsule them. That's what I'd do, anyway. I still plan on researching them, just haven't had a moment to yet.As for where to get them, I'd try a Whole Foods/Sunflower Market type store before trying a grocery store.Peace, love, laughterHow do you take these seeds? Do they come in capsules? I found them in the spices section of the food market, but I wonder how to use them. They are also good for hypertension. Rena

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Here's something I found on-line:

Celery Seed Extract: A Natural Diuretic, and More

Medieval magicians put celery seed in their shoes in order to fly, but you’re more likely to use this spice-cupboard staple to add some flavor to soup. These tiny, flavorful seeds are natural diuretics and anti-inflammatories that have been used since ancient times for treating gout and arthritis as well as colds and flu.

The healing properties of celery seed are in the volatile oil, which acts as an antiseptic. In the urinary system, the oil helps clean out the organs that carry urine.

Celery has been used for centuries in Asia as a folk remedy for high blood pressure. Today, some herbalists also use celery seed for its sedative and tranquilizing effect and prescribe the extract for treating insomnia and anxiety. “It’s a clearing kind of herb,†says Betzy Bancroft, a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild in Washington, New Jersey.

To test it, researchers at the University of Chicago injected animals with a small amount of a chemical compound that is found in celery and celery seed. Within a week, the animals’ blood pressures dropped an average of 12 to 14 percent. The chemical injection relaxed the muscles lining the arteries that regulate blood pressure and also reduced the amount of stress hormones in the blood. With reduced stress hormones, there was less constriction of blood vessels.

Celery seed is so tiny that one ounce contains about 72,000 seeds, but it’s also rich in calories, with more than 100 calories an ounce. Each seed contains the nutrients calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, and zinc.

You can buy the extract in capsules or tablets that are standardized by the percentage of volatile oil they contain.

I would think pulverize them and capsule them. That's what I'd do, anyway. I still plan on researching them, just haven't had a moment to yet.As for where to get them, I'd try a Whole Foods/Sunflower Market type store before trying a grocery store.Peace, love, laughter

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I just remember that I read sometime ago that celery seeds and celery stalks are from different plants.

I'm not sure if this is correct. Do you know anything about this?

Rena

Re: Gout/celery seeds

Here's something I found on-line:

Celery Seed Extract: A Natural Diuretic, and More

Medieval magicians put celery seed in their shoes in order to fly, but you’re more likely to use this spice-cupboard staple to add some flavor to soup. These tiny, flavorful seeds are natural diuretics and anti-inflammatories that have been used since ancient times for treating gout and arthritis as well as colds and flu.

The healing properties of celery seed are in the volatile oil, which acts as an antiseptic. In the urinary system, the oil helps clean out the organs that carry urine. Celery has been used for centuries in Asia as a folk remedy for high blood pressure. Today, some herbalists also use celery seed for its sedative and tranquilizing effect and prescribe the extract for treating insomnia and anxiety. “It’s a clearing kind of herb,†says Betzy Bancroft, a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild in Washington, New Jersey. To test it, researchers at the University of Chicago injected animals with a small amount of a chemical compound that is found in celery and celery seed. Within a week, the animals’ blood pressures dropped an average of 12 to 14 percent. The chemical injection relaxed the muscles lining the arteries that regulate blood pressure and also reduced the amount of stress hormones in the blood. With reduced stress hormones, there was less constriction of blood vessels. Celery seed is so tiny that one ounce contains about 72,000 seeds, but it’s also rich in calories, with more than 100 calories an ounce. Each seed contains the nutrients calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, and zinc. You can buy the extract in capsules or tablets that are standardized by the percentage of volatile oil they contain.

I would think pulverize them and capsule them. That's what I'd do, anyway. I still plan on researching them, just haven't had a moment to yet.As for where to get them, I'd try a Whole Foods/Sunflower Market type store before trying a grocery store.Peace, love, laughter

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Rena,

I found these on various websites. I just googled it, and these were the first three listed.

General DescriptionCelery Seed is the dried fruit of Apium graviolens, a biennial in the parsley family. This is the same genus and species used for growing table celery, although there are particular varieties that are used for the vegetable. The seeds are very small (about 1/16th of an inch), ovoid and light brown.

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Apium graveolens is a plant species in the family Apiaceae commonly known as celery (var. dulce) or celeriac (var. rapaceum) depending on whether the petioles (stalks) or roots are eaten.

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Plant Description:The celery plant is slender and stands about 2 - 3 feet tall. It has 3 - 5 segmented leaves and flowers with small white petals. Celery seeds, which are found in the flowers, are very small, tan to dark brown, and have a strong, pleasant smell.What's It Made Of?:Celery seeds contain several substances including volatile oils, flavonoids (plant pigments with antioxidant effects that may protect cells from damage), coumarins (chemical compounds that help thin the blood), and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid). I just remember that I read sometime ago that celery seeds and celery stalks are from different plants.I'm not sure if this is correct. Do you know anything about this? Rena

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You can get celery seed as a supplement

rather than a spice at Vitamin World.

Sharyn

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I would think pulverize them and capsule them.

That's what I'd do, anyway. I still plan on researching them, just haven't

had a moment to yet.

As for where to get them, I'd try a Whole Foods/Sunflower Market type store

before trying a grocery store.

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