Plants We Used to Use 489. Wild celery

Leaves of Wild celery (Apium graveolens) were worn in Ancient Greece's Nemean games. They can be chopped in salads or added to flavour hot dishes. Seeds also impart a strong celery flavour, when sprinkled on dishes. This herb was claimed to reduce blood pressure and relieve indigestion. Seeds were used to treat colds, 'flu; arthritis etc.