Celery (Ajmoda)
Energetics: Astringent, sweet, salty/cold/pungent PK- V+ (needed minerals for all three humors)
Actions: Astringent, diuretic, nervine; seeds and roots—diuretic, seeds are hot, stimulant, carminative, emmenagogue, antispasmodic, (similar to ajwan—wild celery seeds)
Indications: Cleanses mind, emotions, perception, increases ether to promote meditation
(Closely related to gotu kola/bráhmí in this effect); dizziness, headache, eliminates carbon dioxide, Pitta and Kapha arthritis; adrenal disorders, weight loss, blood cleanser, urogenital infections, pro- motes digestion, kidney and liver disorders; regu- lates the nervous system, water retention, diabe- tes, cancer; lowers blood pressure; seeds and roots—dissolve stones, arthritis, gout.