The essential oil of Celery seed is derivedfrom the celery plant, scientifically known as Apium graveolens from theUmbelliferae plant family. Called asAjamoda in Ayurveda,Celery seed have been used for thousands of years intreating neurological afflictions, poor digestion, influenza, water retention,high blood pressure, insomnia, arthritis, rheumatism, cold, flu, bronchitis,hepatitis, gout, stone formation in gall bladder or kidneys, asthma, arthritis,dizziness and other ailments related to spleen and liver.
It also serves as an eminent nutritional supplement rich inVitamin A, B, C & E, carbohydrate, protein, iron, potassium, water, fat,fiber, sodium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium with traces of niacin,riboflavin and thiamine.
The therapeutic properties of Celery seed oil areaphrodisiac, anthelmintic, antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue,laxative, sedative, cardiac-stimulant, antiseptic, anti-emetic, diaphoretic,antifungal, anti-inflammatory, mosquitocidal, nematicidal, anti-bacterial,stomachic, nervine and tonic.