{"id":25202,"date":"2026-01-02T16:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25202"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:53:39","slug":"celery-seeds-many-uses-from-flavouring-bloody-marys-and-indian-food-to-treating-gout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25202","title":{"rendered":"Celery seeds\u2019 many uses, from flavouring Bloody Marys and Indian food to treating gout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The celery we get in supermarkets comes in the form of long, clean, tidy stalks that are eaten as a vegetable; sometimes the aromatic leaves are attached.<\/p>\n
The plant, though, also yields tiny pieces of fruit called celery seeds, which are used as a spice. Although the seed is small, the flavour is strong \u2013 and, surprise, celery-like.<\/p>\n
It is used in alternative medicine. According to the University of Maryland Medical Centre, in the United States, the seeds are used as a diuretic and to treat everything from inflammation<\/span> to muscle spasms, anxiety<\/span> and gout<\/span>, although \u201cthere are no scientific studies \u2026 that show whether celery seed helps treat these conditions or any others\u201d. It does say, however, that the seeds work as a mosquito repellent.<\/div>\n
Celery seed is used in European and Indian cuisines. It can be mixed with other seeds and sprinkled over bread dough before it is baked.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Celery seeds are used as a diuretic and to treat everything from inflammation to muscle spasms, anxiety and gout. Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Celery salt is a commercial spice mix made by mixing ground celery seeds with salt, although this is something you can make easily at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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