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    Celery odorous( Apium graveolens L.) - is a biennial plant of the umbellate family. In the first year of life, it forms the root and rosette of the leaves, in the second - the flower stem and seeds.

    There are three varieties in the culture: root, petiolate and leaf( the last two varieties of root crop do not form).Celery celery is bred for the sake of thickened petioles, and leafy for tender leaves. Leaf celery is often called "stunted."

    Root forms round brown roots 8-12 cm in diameter and weighing 400-600 g. They are well preserved until the spring, small tubers can be used for green pasture in winter.

    In petioled celery, the petioles are greenish-yellow or dark-green in color. Leaf celery forms a powerful rosette of leaves.

    In autumn and winter it can be used for pasture. The homeland of cultural celery is the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, where a wild species is close to it. Widespread in the fields and orchards in Europe received in the XVIII century. Currently cultivated in Asia and Africa. He is bred in Russia and Latvia.

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    Caloric content and composition

    The nutrient content is one of the first places among vegetables, and the calorific value per 100 g of the product is only 13 Kcal, in the leaves about 80% of ascorbic acid, 7 mg% of carotene, about 50 mg% of vitamin B, 40-100 mg% of vitamin B and vitamin PP.

    In the celery, vitamin Y( needed by a sick ulcer) is found, and other substances are contained: asparagine, tyrosine, sugar, mannitol, pectin substances.

    It is rich in salts of calcium, magnesium, iron and especially potassium, which has a diuretic effect( in leaves and stems it is 11 times more than in root crops). 100 g of celery contain the following amount of vitamins( mg%): carotene - 0.015, vitamin E- 2,600, vitamin K - 0,100, vitamin B - 0,036, vitamin B - 0,070, vitamin Р - 0,900, vitamin C - 8,250, vitamin B - 8,250.In 100 g of celery, the amount of mineral substances( mg) reaches the following values: sodium - 77.7, potassium - 321.0, magnesium - 9.3, calcium - 68.0, iron - 68.0, phosphorus - 80.0,iodo-2.63.

    Celery leaves are dark green, the plant develops up to 100 delicate leaves. Of the domestic varieties, the best for growing on windows, balconies, verandas, loggias should be called Apple, Gribovsky, Delicacy, Snowball and others.

    Medicinal raw materials are roots and grass.

    The plant blooms for the second year, forming a tall flower-umbrella. Flowers are small, unattractive.

    ♦ Location - on light windows. Before emergence, the temperature should be within 20 - 25 ° C.After emergence, the temperature drops to 14 - 15 ° C.

    ♦ Planting and care. Celery seed is sown 60 - 80 days before landing on a permanent place. Celery seedlings, usually at the end of January, are planted in small boxes or clay pots. The planting pattern is 10-15 cm between rows and 3 - 5 cm between plants.

    Soil for planting celery should be rich in nutrients with a high content of humus. All agrotechnics of growing celery in the room conditions is similar to the cultivation of parsley.

    ♦ Pests and diseases - umbrella moth, caraway moth damage inflorescence and immature seeds. The carrot leaves the juice from the leaves, causing them to twist and die. From diseases, white rot, black rot( alternaria), causes noticeable harm to the celery.

    ♦ Reproduction - by seeds.

    In the garden, usually grown celery root, although it has a long growing season. First, it is sown in boxes( in February) or planted seedlings. There is also celery cherry with broad petioles without root, cultivated in France and England, as well as leaf celery. Celery of all kinds likes nutritious heavy soil. The soil can not be re-fertilized with nitrogen, so that undesirable nitrates are not formed in the root crop. Celery leaves are used as a spice, and root vegetables are used as a vegetable. Leaves can and dry.

    The use of

    It is not easy to list the useful properties of any kind of celery. They have no number and no edge! It is enough to look at the substances that make up the celery, and everything will become clear.

    Celery is a very valuable food plant that has a beneficial effect on human health. It rejuvenates the body, increases vitality, helps to get rid of obesity and neuroses. Fresh juice or celery infusion increases appetite and improves digestion. The value of celery is that it contributes to the normalization of disturbed water-salt metabolism, especially with obesity and rheumatism. Beneficial effect on the cardiovascular and nervous system, promotes a deep and peaceful sleep. Helps celery and with diseases of the kidneys and bladder, prevents the formation of stones. Effective celery and as a means of stimulating the secretion of sex hormones. In folk medicine, the celery is used against infertility and impotence.

    Celery significantly stimulates the activity of the kidneys, increases the blood supply of the genital organs, stimulates the appetite, affects the body as a whole positively. It can also be used for people with diabetes.

    From salt deposits.

    It is useful for gout, allergic urticaria and dermatitis: 1-2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed root juice is advised to take 3 times a day for 30 minutes before meals.

    When skin diseases and treatment - purulent wounds and ulcers apply externally fresh crushed leaves or celery ointment. For lotions and washings make infusion from the roots.

    1. A large number of minerals and vitamins contribute to the fact that:

    • celery is recognized as an excellent antiseptic, a powerful immunomodulator;he is able to strengthen the body's resistance against colds and infectious diseases;
    • Celery reduces blood levels of stress hormones;
    • Celery helps to remove toxins and toxins from the body.

    2. Potassium - for people who are unable to independently balance the fluid in the body, acts as an excellent stabilizer due to mild diuretic action.

    3. Sodium is the enemy of excess calcium in the body, which is peculiar to be deposited in the form of salts in the joints, walls of the vessels and cause not only discomfort during flexion, but also painful sensations.

    4. Magnesium is an invaluable help to those who are predisposed to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, alcoholism.

    5. Essential oils - a good barrier in the fight against cancer.

    6. Iron - nourishes blood, is a hemoglobin controller.

    7. A unique set of proteins, vitamins, acids and minerals - a friend and companion to people who seek to preserve youth and beauty for many years.

    Celery is one of the few vegetable plants that is used from tops to rootlets, both in fresh and dried form.
    The leaves, stems and roots of fresh celery are, of course, the most popular. They are much softer, juicier and more tender than the corresponding parts of fresh parsley. However, in the dried form the percentage of useful substances in celery does not decrease.
    The chemical composition of plants, rich in vitamins and minerals, makes it popular in the treatment and prevention of many diseases, both in folk and traditional medicine.
    Useful oil, which is so rich in celery seeds, is widely used in perfumery.
    Best if you have celery on your table all year round. Because the most useful properties, unquestionably, is this plant in its raw form.
    Celery leaves provide invaluable support to the heart muscle, are used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism. Celery affects the processes of hematopoiesis, water-salt metabolism, so it is very useful for the elderly. The diuretic properties of the plant make it successful in the treatment of urinary tract diseases.
    Wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties of celery have found their application in folk medicine in the treatment of purulent ulcers and wounds.

    The application of celery root is no less popular:
    It favorably affects the cleansing of the body and the strengthening of immunity.
    Many women love it for its rejuvenating effect.
    The celery root is involved in the prevention of a huge number of diseases associated with the activity of the kidneys and liver, the nervous system.
    The celery root normalizes the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
    Celery roots are a part of modern diets, helping the body to get rid of obesity.
    It's simply impossible to get better on celery: a combination of low calorie content and a high percentage of cellulose, which is a part of the plant, prevents the appearance of hunger.

    Celery juice is not inferior in usefulness to roots and leaves. It is used in combination with other means:
    for the treatment of urolithiasis,
    for improving the secretion of gastric juice,
    for allergic reactions,
    for removing toxins from the body, which helps to keep the body toned throughout the day, improving mental and physical performance.

    Celery is especially popular among the male part of the population, as it is a natural aphrodisiac, restores libido and promotes the treatment of many diseases that lead to a decrease or loss of potency.

    Essential oils, which are part of celery seeds, make them in demand in the treatment of diseases associated with hepatic and renal insufficiency, enhancement of the sexual function of the body, use in sleeping pills, painkillers, preventive, wound-healing agents.

    Celery has long been used in folk medicine.

    Peeled juicy celery stalks are eaten raw with salt. Used for making juice.

    Juice obtained from a fresh sliced ​​root by squeezing: 1-2 tsp is drunk 2-3 times a day for half an hour before meals.

    Infusion : 8-10 g of sliced ​​fruit insist on a glass of cold water for 2 hours;infusion drink for 1 day, or 34 g of root per 1 liter of water, infuse 8 hours;1-2 spoonfuls 3 times a day.

    Lotion: half a cup of juice( or cake from crushed fresh celery leaves with juice) mix with half a glass of vinegar and half a teaspoon of salt;all this mix and apply a cloth soaked in a liquid, often changing, to the sick( inflamed) places.

    Infusion from celery roots is used as a diuretic, as well as with constipation.

    It is used for kidney disease, gout.

    In folk medicine believe that it is especially effective to take the pressed juice from the roots of celery. Use it should be 1 to 2 teaspoons three times a day for 30 minutes before meals.

    Dry hot weather is easier to tolerate if you drink a glass of fresh celery juice in the morning and as much in the afternoon, between meals. This normalizes body temperature, and we feel great.

    A mixture of celery juice with other juices is very useful and gives an almost phenomenal result in case of avitaminosis and with other ailments.

    In the case of nervous disorders resulting from the regeneration of ( degeneration of the nerves), the use of carrot and celery juices helps to restore them.

    If there is not enough sulfur, iron and calcium in the food intake or even a large number of these elements, but they are devoid of vitality, inorganic form, then such violations as asthma, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, etc. can be caused.

    It increases tone, improves appetite, diuretic and laxative effect. It is best to drink fat people with metabolic disorders and fast fatigue. Juice contains vitamins C, B1, B2, PP.For the prevention usually one or two teaspoons of juice is enough 3 times a day for 30 minutes before meals, up to 100 ml per day. Such combinations are popular: carrots, beets, celery( 8: 3: 5), carrots, cabbage, celery( 1: 4: 5), carrots, celery, radish( 8: 5: 3).

    Application in Cooking

    Celery leaves are more fragrant than parsley, so it is put in food in less quantity. A lot of people use celery in Balkan, American, English, and also in French cuisine. Bottle of celery, seeds, dried and crushed leaves - are part of the spices for soups, sauces, they sprinkle fried meat on the spit. The dried crushed tops of celery are mixed with salt and used for dosing dishes. Fresh celery tops are added as spices to soups, sauces, fillings, pates, patties, stew with vegetables. Celery is also used to make soups, from the root vegetables prepare a salad and mashed potatoes, it is stewed as a side dish, fried as a schnitzel.

    The breadth of its application is truly limitless! Here are just the basic ways to use celery:
    Many culinary delights include in its composition the greens and celery roots.
    Seeds are used in many national cuisines as a seasoning.

    Back in the Middle Ages, celery was known as a vegetable and spicy plant. Celery has a strong aroma, sweet and bitter spicy taste. Use dried herbs and celery seeds. As a spice, it is added to vegetable soups, side dishes, sauces, and also in the preparation of various types of meat. Fresh leaves are added when canning various vegetables.

    Very popular celery and as a vegetable. In many cuisines of the world, its roots are stuffed, roasted, cutlets made from it, stewed, soufflé and casseroles are cooked, caviar is made from it.

    Cutlets from celery

    Caviar

    with walnut pepper

    Salad "Walldorf".

    Salad "Port Said"( Egypt)

    tomato

    Salad "Grace"( Australia)

    Salad from celery and oranges

    Salad from celery and mushrooms

    of mushrooms

    Salad from celery with pumpkin

    pumpkin

    Salad from celery and apples

    Celeryand cut the apples with straws, combine with the rings of pickled sweet pepper, fill with sugar, sprinkle with lemon juice.2 tablespoons of mayonnaise mixed with 1 glass of sour cream and pour the cooked celery and apples. For 0.5 kg of apples take 0.5 kg of celery.

    Julep from celery juice

    Juice of celery 50 g Carrot juice 30 g. Lemon juice 10 g. Mint syrup 20 g.

    All components are mixed and cooled before use. Especially useful is this drink with the loss of physical strength and for smokers, since it has antinicotinic properties.

    Contraindications

    For many years, the use of celery is nowhere to be found, so that someone would write or talk about the contraindications associated with its use. However, when studying the properties of a plant and learning the results of its action, one should not abuse it with people with high acidity of gastric juice, as well as women prone to uterine bleeding.