The efficacy and function of celery root

Celery root is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has great health benefits and is also effective for some diseases. We need to choose it according to our needs. Many people in our daily life don’t know much about celery root. Let’s analyze celery root below.

【English name】 Pleurospermum camtschati-cum Haffm.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Umbelliferae plant.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 1-2m high. The roots are thick, 2-3cm in diameter. The stem is hollow with fine longitudinal ridges on the surface. The basal leaves or leaves at the bottom of the stem have longer petioles, 15-30cm long; the leaf blades are broadly ovate-triangular, 15-30cm long, with notched teeth on the edges and rough hairs on the veins; the leaves at the top of the stem have short petioles. The terminal compound umbel is large, 10-20cm in diameter; the bracts are numerous, linear or lanceolate, 2-8cm long, pinnately divided or completely divided, folded outwards and falling off; the rays are unequal in length, and the lateral compound umbels are smaller; the bracteoles are 6-9, entire or divided; the pedicel is rough-haired; the flowers are white; the anthers are yellow. The fruit is oval, 7-10mm long and 4-6mm wide. The fruit ribs are narrow and wing-shaped, and the surface is densely covered with groove-like micro-protrusions. There is one oil tube in each groove and two oil tubes on the commissure. The flowering period is July and the fruiting period is August.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; warm

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness and stopping leukorrhea. Mainly used for clear and thin leucorrhea; snake bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g; or made into pills or powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction, it is not difficult to see that celery root has many functions. People in daily life can eat celery root in appropriate amounts according to their physical conditions. After a period of time, your physical condition will be greatly improved.