The efficacy and function of mountain celery

Mountain celery is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. There are precedents of using mountain celery to treat diseases in ancient times, so we can eat it with confidence. Next, I will mainly introduce to you the effects of mountain celery.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Umbelliferae plant.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 0.5-1.5m high. The main root is short and thick, with 2-3 branches, yellowish brown to tan. The stem is hollow, with deep grooves, smooth or with short soft hairs at the base, branched above, and spreading. The petiole of the basal leaf is 5-20cm long, and the base is swollen into a sheath that embraces the stem; the basal leaves and stem leaves are both pinnately divided in two to three times; the leaf blade is triangular in outline, 20-45cm long, the terminal segment is rhombic-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 5-10cm long, 3-6cm wide, acute to acuminate, with 5-8 pairs of incurved obtuse teeth or notched teeth on the margin, usually with sharp tips at the tooth ends, truncated at the base, dark green on the surface, and grayish white on the back; the leaves at the top of the stem are simplified to leaf sheaths of leafless leaves. The compound umbel is terminal or lateral, with 5-14 rays; the peduncle is 3-7cm long; the involucral bracts are 1-3, linear-lanceolate; the umbel has 8-20 flowers, with 5-10 linear bracts; the calyx teeth are ovate-triangular; the petals are white, oblong, and the style is twice as long as the flat stylopodium. The double-hanging fruit is oblong to ovate, 4-5.5mm long, 3-4mm wide, yellow and shiny when ripe, with narrow dorsal ridges and broad wing-shaped lateral ridges. There are 1-3 oil tubes in the grooves and 4-6 oil tubes on the commissure, with as few as 8. The flowering period is August-September, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides, grasslands, valleys, forest edges and under forests at higher altitudes.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling reduction. Mainly used for mastitis and sores

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the Chinese medicine mountain celery introduced above, it turns out that mountain celery can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.