Celery once grew wild on the shores of the Mediterranean. It was already known to the ancient Greeks, who also used it as a natural medicinal remedy. Celery is tasty and aromatic; in the kitchen, you can use not only the root but also the leaves. It contains vitamin C, a range of B vitamins, a large amount of calcium, and is alkalising.

In the kitchen, we can use it in salads, soups, boiled with a cream sauce, or fried like a schnitzel.

It has a sweet and sharp taste and a refreshing to cooling nature. It mainly affects the centre. It tonifies the kidneys and spleen, clears heat from the liver and stomach, stops bleeding, lowers blood pressure, expels wind, promotes sweating, and removes dampness. As a decoction, it is suitable for bladder infections and acne. It has strong diuretic effects.