Celery leaves are definitely edible, and, moreover, celery leaves contain much richer nutrients than celery stems. Celery leaves contain high calcium, per 100 grams of celery stems containing calcium 152 mg, while per 100 grams of celery leaves containing calcium is as high as 366 mg, celery leaves of calcium equivalent to celery stems of 2.36 times. Another example is that the magnesium content of celery leaves is equivalent to 4 times the magnesium content of celery stems. Celery leaves contain vitamin B1, vitamin B2, also higher than celery stems. Especially celery leaves contain vitamin E, and celery stems do not contain such substances.　　

There are 10 indicators in the nutrient composition of celery leaves over stems. Among them, the carotene content of celery leaves is 88 times that of the stems, the vitamin C content is 13 times that of the stems, the vitamin B1 content is 17 times that of the stems, the protein content is 11 times that of the stems, and the calcium content is more than 2 times that of the stems.

1. Celery leaf's hepatic and antihypertensive effect, mainly because celery contains acidic antihypertensive components, animal experiments have proved that rabbits, dogs intravenous injection has obvious antihypertensive effect. Clinical for primary, gestational and menopausal hypertension are effective.

2. An alkaline component isolated from celery seeds has a sedative effect on animals and a tranquilizing effect on the human body, which is conducive to stabilizing emotions and eliminating irritability.

3. Celery contains diuretic active ingredients, eliminating sodium retention in the body, diuretic swelling. Clinically, celery decoction can be used to treat celiac disease.

4. Celery is a high-fiber food with anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects, it is digested by the intestines to produce a kind of lignin or intestinal lipids of the substance, which is an antioxidant, and in high concentrations can inhibit the production of carcinogenic substances produced by intestinal bacteria. It can also speed up the running time of feces in the intestines, reduce the contact between carcinogens and the mucosa of the colon, and achieve the purpose of preventing colon cancer.

5. Celery has high iron content, can supplement the loss of women's menstrual blood, is a good vegetable for patients with iron deficiency anemia, food can avoid pale, dry skin, colorless face, and can make the eyes God, black hair.

6. Celery leaves, stems contain volatile substances, unique aroma, can enhance the human appetite. Celery juice also has a hypoglycemic effect. Often eat some celery, can neutralize uric acid and the body's acidic substances, to prevent gout has a better effect.

7. Celery contains zinc, is a sexual function of food, can promote human sexual excitement, the West called "husband and wife dish", was listed as a forbidden food by the monks of ancient Greece. A study in Thailand found that eating celery can reduce the number of sperm in men, which may be helpful for contraception.

In addition, the relevant research experiments found that celery leaves also have a certain inhibition of cancer, inhibition rate can reach 73%. Make a drink after juicing it, it is said to have a good role in excitement. Therefore, celery leaves into the dish nutrition than celery stems, the kind of celery only eat celery stems do not eat celery leaves habit should be changed.