Celery first arrived in Japan in the 1500s, but it wasn’t widely eaten until the mid-1900s. Its distinctive aroma and flavor made it an acquired taste for many — but behind that bold scent lies a vegetable full of cooling, cleansing benefits.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), celery is known as a cool-natured food that helps clear internal heat, especially when it shows up as symptoms like hot flashes, headaches, irritability, or red eyes. It’s also used to promote urination and reduce heat in the blood, helping ease inflammation and support healthy blood pressure.

Celery has a unique ability to send Qi downward, which means it can help bring excess energy or heat from the upper body back into balance. This makes it especially useful for symptoms like hot flashes, tension in the head, or chest tightness. 

If your heat symptoms come with cold-related poor circulation, you can pair celery with warming foods to keep your body in harmony.

Yakuzen Classifications
Nature – Cool（涼）
Channels – Lung (肺), Stomach (胃), Liver (肝)
Flavor – Sweet (甘), Pungent (辛)

How does celery help you?

1. Clear heat and promote urination
2. Reduce heat in the blood and stop bleeding
3. Send Qi downward
4. Lower blood pressure
5. Purify blood

Good for the following symptoms

1. Hot flashes
2. Fever
3. Constipation
4. Headache
5. Irritation
6. Pink eye

Japanese home dishes with celery

1. Kinpira (Braised celery and carrot with sesame oil)
   Benefit - Lower blood pressure and relieve constipation

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Cautions

It's very important to know about your body conditions before choosing foods.
Do not eat too much of particular foods at once.
Do not eat the foods you are allergic to.
There are foods to avoid if you are pregnant / have a disease. Ask your doctor before you start Yakuzen.