Celery, a green and refreshing vegetable, is a common vegetable on people’s tables. As a health-care vegetable with good medicinal value, its antihypertensive effect is also well known. But in addition, for a long time, there has been a saying among the people that celery can "help sex" and improve male sexual function. So is this statement scientific? What nutrients does the green celery contain and what effects does it have? Is it a "sexual grass"?

Hu Shengyou, director of the China Male Reproductive Health Office and deputy chief physician of the Andrology Department of Beijing Railway General Hospital, who is well-known for research on these issues, said: "When I was doing health live broadcasts on some radio and television stations, many friends called me. Let’s ask whether celery and leeks can improve male sexual function. It can be seen that this kind of statement is very popular, and many male friends are very concerned about it. First of all, it should be emphasized that celery can not only improve male sexual function. 'Supports sex', and eating more celery can also kill sperm! And leeks can indeed help improve male sexual function." Director Hu said that eating more celery will inhibit the production of testosterone. This has a spermicidal effect and will reduce the number of sperm. According to reports, foreign doctors have found through experiments that after healthy, fertile young men eat celery for many days, their sperm count will be significantly reduced to the point where it is difficult to conceive. This situation will recover a few months after stopping eating celery. normal. Eating celery regularly can cause a decrease in male sperm count, but after stopping eating it for 16 weeks, the sperm count can return to normal without side effects. Some people selected 18-20 year old men for experiments and asked them to eat 75 grams of celery every day for a continuous period of time. After taking it for 1-2 weeks, the sperm count of the subjects was significantly reduced to only 30 million per milliliter. With such a small sperm count, it is generally difficult for a woman to become pregnant. Therefore, patients with azoospermia should try to avoid eating celery. Otherwise, even if you take many tonic medicines, they will not work.

At the same time, it should be emphasized that celery is a vegetable that is rich in nutrients and has certain health care effects and medicinal value. Wang Weiqin, deputy chief physician of the Nutrition Department of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital, said: According to measurements, 100 grams of celery contains 2.2 grams of protein, 8.5 mg of calcium, 61 mg of phosphorus, and 8.5 mg of iron. The protein content is twice as high as that of ordinary fruits and vegetables, and the iron content is About 20 times that of tomatoes, celery is also rich in carotene and multiple vitamins, which are very beneficial to human health. Celery leaves and stems contain apigenin, bergamot lactone and volatile oil, which have the effects of lowering blood pressure, diuresis, strengthening the spleen and enhancing appetite. It can also be used as a dietary therapy for hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, irregular menstruation and gout.