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food
celery
nutrition
definition
celery:
Ayurvedic: Pitta
Chinese:
» qualities: cooling, sweet, bitter
» actions: tonifies Kidney, Spleen/Stomach, clears Heat, lowers blood pressure, diuretic, affects Stomach, Liver, dispels Wind, moistens Internal Organs
» uses: hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hot flashes female, uterine bleeding, chyluria, hypertension (Liver Fire type), diabetes, insomnia, Heat in the Bladder, internal Heat in children and adults
» contraindications: scabies
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: tonifies body, maintains muscle tone, blood cleanser
» uses: arthritis, sciatica, joint stiffness, gout, rheumatism, knee creaking; sinusitis, asthma; arteriosclerosis, hypertension; hyperchlorhydria, gallstones; migraine headaches, neuritis
biochemical: high in cellulose; sulfur, chlorine, sodium, potassium, magnesium; vitamins A and B1
» form: raw celery
» portion: 1 stalk
» calories (kcal): 6
» weight (g): 40
» water (%): 95
» protein (g): 0.3
» fat (g): 0.1
» carbohydrates (g): 1.5
» unsaturated fatty acid (g): 0.1
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 15
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g): 0.4
» vitamin A (RE): 5
» vitamin A (IU): 51
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.01
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.01
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.1
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.01
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 3
» vitamin E (IU): 0.3
» folic acid (mcg): 4
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.07
» sodium (mg): 35
» potassium (mg): 114
» calcium (mg): 14
» phosphorus (mg): 10
» magnesium (mg): 5
» iron (mg): 0.19
» zinc (mg): 0.07
» copper (mg): 0.014
» manganese (mg): 0.054
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 289
Jensen, p. 124
Johari, p. 111
Lu, p. 87
Ni, p. 32
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