Chinese medicine believes that celery is sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing heat, lowering blood pressure and removing fat. Celery is rich in protein, carbohydrates, carotene, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and sodium. At the same time, it has the effects of relieving vexation, relieving swelling, cooling blood, stopping bleeding, detoxicating, dispersing lung qi, invigorating stomach, promoting blood circulation, clearing intestine, relaxing bowels, moistening lung, relieving cough, strengthening brain and calming nerves.

Eating celery often, especially celery leaves, is very beneficial to prevent hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and has an auxiliary treatment effect. It originated in the marshes along the Mediterranean coast and is widely planted all over the world.

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Precautions for eating celery

1, eating celery will not kill sperm.

Celery contains a flavonoid called apigenin, also called apigenin. Scientists have experimented with apigenin and found that it seems to be toxic to the testicles of mice and has a negative impact on the reproductive ability of female mice. Dose determines toxicity, and the content of apigenin in celery is usually less than one thousandth.

If the dose of apigenin toxic to mice is converted into celery, it is equivalent to adults eating at least 10 kg of celery every day. Normal people don't eat so much celery for three meals a day, so they can eat celery without spermicide.

Don't expect celery to fight cancer.

Celery contains apigenin, but apigenin is not easy to reach cancer cells, and the dosage required for anti-cancer is not enough by eating celery alone. It is not known whether the dose of apigenin killing cancer cells will have other adverse effects on people.

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