Medical Grade Essential Oil Botanical name: Apium graveolens Note: middle to base Common method of extraction: steam distillation Parts used: seeds Fragrance: celery-like, earthy, fresh, slightly spicy, warm Therapeutic properties: abortifacient, analgesic, antiarthritic, anticonvulsive, antilithic, antioxidant, antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, aperitive, aphrodisiac, carminative, cholagogic, depurative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogic, hepatic, hypotensor, nervine, sedative, stimulative (uterine contractions), stomachic, tonic, vulnerary For your safety: None known. Emotional uses: Celery seed oil can be added to a synergetic blend for overcoming insecurities and jealousy of others or when you need to have the courage to set boundaries with others. Physical uses: Celery seed is best used as a means of ridding your body of excess water through urine Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Aromatherapy and Vibrational Healing by Margaret Ann Lembo