All about celery seed > Medicinal properties

Yesterday...
Romans used celery seed in herbal tonics as an aphrodisiac, while the Greeks used it in love potions. 

Today
Traditionally used in herbal medicine as a diuretic and carminative, celery seed helps promote a healthy circulatory system by having a positive effect on blood pressure. Celery seed has been used as medicine for thousands of years in the Eastern world. During ancient times, Indian Ayurvedic medicine used celery seed to treat colds, flu, water retention, poor digestion, different types of arthritis, and certain diseases of the liver and spleen.

Today, celery seed is used mostly as a diuretic, meaning it helps your body eliminate water by increasing urine output. Celery seed is also used for:

• Treating arthritis and gout
• Helping reduce muscle spasms
• Calming the nerves
• Reducing inflammation
• Lowering blood pressure