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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Recipes with Celery Stalk: Beet Soup with Lemon Juice & Parsley
Recipes with Celery Stalk: Beet Soup with Lemon Juice & Parsley
Frequently hailed for being a negative calorie food, celery is an ideal snack for people trying to lose weight. Being light and easy to digest, celery stimulates and actually improves digestion. Its roughage scrapes away excess mucus that may be plaguing your digestive tract.

Celery burns up ama while building the digestive fire of agni. The volatile oils make it a strong irritant diuretic, detoxifying stagnant water weight in Kapha individuals. Also great for hypertension, this stalky vegetable lowers blood pressure by removing excess water and thus lowering overall blood volume.

Celery is a diaphoretic, meaning it opens your sweat glands which is important for detoxification. It also contains compounds that relax the muscles that surround your arteries, allowing blood vessels to dilate. This improves circulation, reduces lymphatic stagnation, and aids detoxification.

About Celery Stalk

The word for celery comes from the Greek word selinon which translates to 'parsley,' a close relative of celery. Celery's powers have been known since antiquity. Leaves of it were found in the garlands surrounding King Tut's tomb, and Homer makes reference to celery in both epics the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Cooking Celery Stalk

Raw celery is an hors d'oeuvre staple. It keeps well at room temperature and pairs wonderfully with a variety of dips. Celery, onions, and bell peppers form the holy trinity of spicy Cajun cuisine. Because of its distinct flavor and ability to soften while maintaining its shape celery is a key ingredient in many soups. In France, celery, onions, and carrots form a base for soups and sauces known as mirepoix. Toss celery and other kitchen veggie scraps in a pot with water to make a savory broth of your own. And don?t toss those leftover celery leaves. Add a little kick to your salt by drying and grinding them, then adding them to your shaker.

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Medicinal Effects of Celery Stalk

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBILE

TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PUNGENT

BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BITTER

AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PHLEGMATIC

AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHOLERIC

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MELANCHOLIC

SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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, Bland Negative Calorie,
Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

SEE ALL 'CRUNCHY' FOODS / HERBS

Moves Energy:
Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

SEE ALL 'OUTWARD' FOODS / HERBS

Affinity:
Kidney Bladder Urinary
Family:
Apiaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Celery Stalk
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

SEE ALL 'APPETIZER' FOODS / HERBS

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

SEE ALL 'CARMINATIVE' FOODS / HERBS

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

SEE ALL 'DIGESTIVE' FOODS / HERBS

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

SEE ALL 'SPLEEN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Nervine

STRONG NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

SEE ALL 'NERVINE' FOODS / HERBS

Skin Care & Beauty:
Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

SEE ALL 'DIAPHORETIC' FOODS / HERBS

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Photosensitizing

MILD PHOTOSENSITIZING

Causes sensitivity to ultaviolet light - useful in psoriasis and cancers.

SEE ALL 'PHOTOSENSITIZING' FOODS / HERBS

Heart & Circulation:
Calcium Channel Blocker

STRONG CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKER

Reduces blood pressure by relaxing smooth muscle tissue. Blocking calcium (Ca2+) inhibits smooth muscle contraction.

SEE ALL 'CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKER' FOODS / HERBS

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

SEE ALL 'HYPOTENSIVE' FOODS / HERBS

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

SEE ALL 'VASODILATOR' FOODS / HERBS

Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

STRONG DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS

Weight Loss:
Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

SEE ALL 'HYPOLIPIDEMIC' FOODS / HERBS

Bone & Joint:
Chelates

CHELATES

Binds to toxins such as heavy metals making them more soluble for elimination by the body.

SEE ALL 'CHELATES' FOODS / HERBS

Other:
Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

SEE ALL 'AROMATASE-INHIBITOR' FOODS / HERBS

, Folate, Insoluble Fiber,
Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

SEE ALL 'NITRIC-OXIDE' FOODS / HERBS

, Potassium, Vitamin K

Foods with a Similar Nature to Celery Stalk

  • Celery Seed

    Celery Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Photosensitizing, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Calcium-channel-blocker

    LEARN MORE

  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Calcium-channel-blocker, Hypolipidemic, Spleen-tonic, Carminative, Hypotensive, Vasodilator, Appetizer, Digestive, Nervine

    LEARN MORE

  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Nervine, Appetizer, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Carminative, Diuretic, Vasodilator

    LEARN MORE

  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Chelates, Hypolipidemic, Appetizer, Digestive, Photosensitizing

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Vasodilator, Digestive, Nervine, Carminative, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Appetizer, Digestive, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Calcium-channel-blocker, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Carminative, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Carminative, Hypolipidemic, Vasodilator, Digestive, Nervine

    LEARN MORE

  • Coriander Seed

    Coriander Seed has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Chelates, Diuretic, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Carminative

    LEARN MORE

  • Tarragon

    Tarragon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Appetizer, Digestive, Vasodilator, Carminative, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Celery Stalk

  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Nervine, Photosensitizing, Vasodilator, Calcium-channel-blocker

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  • Kushta

    Kushta has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Vasodilator, Appetizer, Carminative

    LEARN MORE

  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Vasodilator, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Nervine

    LEARN MORE

  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

    Vasodilator, Calcium-channel-blocker, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Nervine

    LEARN MORE

  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive

    LEARN MORE

  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nervine, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive

    LEARN MORE

  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Appetizer

    LEARN MORE

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Nervine, Vasodilator

    LEARN MORE

  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Nervine, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Vasodilator

    LEARN MORE

  • Pushkaramoola

    Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypotensive

    LEARN MORE

Celery Stalk - Metabolic Impact Report

The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at the Joyful Belly College of Natural Health Sciences. These represent subjective experiences intended to help students explore principles of Ayurveda through personal observation. In each report below, students ate the selected food for 3 days and self-reported these effects. See other food & herb reports at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Celery Stalk affect your temperature?

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Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your ear temperature?

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HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your skin?

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Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your tongue body?

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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the swelling of your tongue body?

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More SwellingLess SwellingNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your digestion speed?

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Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

TOXINS

How did Celery Stalk affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

Tongue: How did Celery Stalk affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your throat soreness?

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More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your urine smell?

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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your sweat smell?

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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your acne?

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More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your freckles/moles?

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 28
 0
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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 0
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Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
24
No Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of the lower eye lid?

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 25
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More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

HYDRATION

How did Celery Stalk affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the dryness of your skin?

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 1
 23
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

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PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

FLUID-THICKNESS

How did Celery Stalk affect your ear pressure?

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More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your congestion?

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More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Celery Stalk affect your energy levels?

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Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your muscle tension?

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Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the stillness of your tongue?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

DIGESTION

How did Celery Stalk affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?

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 0
Much reliefSlight reliefSameSlightly more burningMuch more burning
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the amount of gas & bloating?

25
20
15
10
5
0
1
 4
 20
 2
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your digestion speed?

15
12
9
6
3
0
2
 13
 12
 1
 0
Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

TONGUE

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your tongue body?

20
16
12
8
4
0
3
 9
 1
 15
PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your tongue coating?

25
20
15
10
5
0
4
 0
 1
 4
 19
YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

Tongue: How did Celery Stalk affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 14
 10
 4
 0
Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the cracks on your tongue?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 3
 19
 6
 0
Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the stillness of your tongue?

26
21
16
11
6
1
2
 23
 3
More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the swelling of your tongue body?

19
16
13
10
7
4
5
 6
 17
More SwellingLess SwellingNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

STOOL

How did Celery Stalk affect your stool color?

30
24
18
12
6
0
2
 0
 3
 0
 23
More yellowMore grayMore greenMore orangeSame
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your stool consistency?

25
20
15
10
5
0
1
 4
 20
 3
 0
Much softerSlightly softerSameSlightly harderMuch harder
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your stool lightness?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 7
 19
 2
 0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly darkerMuch darker
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your stool frequency/quantity?

20
16
12
8
4
0
1
 2
 16
 9
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your stool smell?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 5
 19
 4
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

URINE

How did Celery Stalk affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 2
 21
 5
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your urine lightness?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 9
 17
 2
 0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly DarkerMuch Darker
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your urine clarity?

25
20
15
10
5
0
1
 19
 8
More cloudySameMore clear
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your urine frequency/quantity?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 0
 15
 10
 3
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your urine smell?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 3
 21
 4
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

SWEAT

How did Celery Stalk affect your sweat quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 1
 25
 2
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your sweat smell?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 2
 25
 1
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

SKIN

How did Celery Stalk affect your acne?

30
24
18
12
6
0
1
 26
 1
More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your skin?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 1
 0
 0
 27
Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the dryness of your skin?

30
24
18
12
6
0
4
 1
 23
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your freckles/moles?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
 28
 0
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

EYE

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of the lower eye lid?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 0
 25
 3
More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 23
 5
PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

30
24
18
12
6
0
1
 0
 0
 0
 3
Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
24
No Change
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

ENT

How did Celery Stalk affect your congestion?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 23
 5
More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 21
 7
More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your ear pressure?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 23
 5
More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your ear temperature?

30
24
18
12
6
0
2
 26
 0
HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your throat soreness?

30
24
18
12
6
0
1
 25
 2
More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

HEART

How did Celery Stalk affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?

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24
18
12
6
0
0
 1
 24
 3
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your heart rhythm?

31
25
19
13
7
1
2
 24
 2
More palpitationsSameLess palpitations
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your heart rate?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 1
 25
 2
 0
Much slowerSlightly slowerSameSlightly fasterMuch faster
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

SYSTEMIC

How did Celery Stalk affect your anxiety?

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20
15
10
5
0
2
 3
 20
 3
 0
Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your energy levels?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 0
 17
 10
 1
Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your temperature?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
 9
 14
 5
 0
Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

How did Celery Stalk affect your muscle tension?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 6
 22
 0
 0
Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 28 REPORT ID:74 (2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05)

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Celery Stalk may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

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THESE SYMPTOMS

Celery Stalk may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

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Mary Byrd Seattle, WA
2012-06-10
“Have read elsewhere that celery is of the bitter and/or astringent rasa, but this entry has it listed as pungent."
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John J Immel Asheville, NC
2012-11-05
“Dear Isaac, Raw aggravates Vata even more. Cooked food balances Vata in general. Best, -John"
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Varun
2023-04-21
“Manu people say celery has cooling effect. I also kinda felt the same. Are your sure it aggravates pitta as mentioned in this article ?"
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Hayley Austin Pahoa, HI
2025-02-22
“Great question! Celery is generally considered cooling due to its high water content and diuretic properties, which can help flush excess heat from the body. However, in Ayurveda, we also look at its post-digestive effect (vipaka) and energetic qualities. While celery can have a cooling effect in the short term, its slightly bitter and astringent properties can sometimes increase dryness and lightness, which may aggravate Pitta over time, especially in excess. That said, individual reactions may vary, and some Pittas might tolerate celery well, especially when balanced with grounding ingredients like ghee or cooling herbs. Thanks for bringing this up—Ayurveda is all about personalization!"
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