The well-known garden culture celery (leaf, stem and root) has long been used not only to flavor and improve the taste of dishes, but also in folk and traditional medicine, namely as a means to enhance the sexual activity of men. The article will tell about the healing properties and how to use this wonderful vegetable.
Vitamin composition
Below are the chemical composition and energy value of celery per 100 g of edible product in accordance with the handbook on the chemical composition of food products (I. Skurikhin M.).
Energy (food) value of leaf and root plants (in brackets):
- caloric content - 13 (34) kcal;
- proteins - 0.9 (1.3) g;
- fats - 0.1 (0.3) g;
- carbohydrates - 2.1 (6.5) g;
- dietary fiber - 1.8 (3.1) g;
- organic acids - 0.1 (0.1) g;
- water - 94 (87.7) g;
- unsaturated fatty acids - 0.1 (0.1) g;
- mono - and disaccharides - 2.0 (5.5) g;
- starch - 0.1 (1.0) g;
- ash - 1.0 (1.0) g;
- saturated fatty acids - 0.42 (0.1) g.
Macro elements:
- Calcium Ca - 72 (63) mg;
- Mg Mg - 50 (33) mg;
- Sodium Na - 200 (77) mg;
- potassium K - 430 (393) mg;
- P - 77 phosphorus (27) mg.
Trace elements:
- Fe iron - 1.3 (0.5) mg;
- aluminum Al — 129.8 (131.7) μg;
- boron B - 72.2 (42.2) µg;
- Vanadium V - 24.2 (11.3) µg;
- iodine I - 7.5 (0.4) μg;
- Co cobalt — 0.86 (1.8) μg;
- Li Li - 8.2 (21.2) µg;
- Mo molybdenum - 5.4 (4) µg;
- Ni nickel - 14 (2.6) μg;
- rubidium Rb - 153 (163) μg;
- selenium Se - 0.4 (0.7) μg;
- strontium Sr - 69 mcg;
- fluorine F - 4 (4) µg;
- Cr chromium - 2.1 (2.4) μg;
- Zn Zn - 0.13 (0.33) mg;
- Cu Cu - 35 (70) µg;
- manganese Mn - 0,103 (0,158) mg.
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Vitamins:
- Vitamin PP - 0.4 (0.9) mg;
- beta carotene - 4500 (10) mcg;
- Vitamin A - 750 (3.0) mcg;
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.02 (0.03) mg;
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.1 (0.06) mg;
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - 0.246 (0.4) mg;
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) - 0.08 (0.15) mg;
- Vitamin B9 (folic acid) - 21 (7) mcg;
- Vitamin C - 38.0 (8.0) mg;
- Vitamin E - 0.5 (0.5) mg;
- Vitamin H (Biotin) - 0.65 (0.1) µg;
- vitamin K (phylloquinone) - 29.3 (41) mcg;
- Vitamin PP (niacin equivalent) - 0.4 (0.9) mg.
The benefits of celery for men
Based on the nutritional value of the root, medicine recommends that this vegetable be used by men as a means, whose beneficial properties will help to improve general health and cope with the problems of sexual impotence:
- improves blood circulation - vascular health is associated not only with potency, but also with the health of the body as a whole;
- changes and restores hormonal balance - The secretion of sex hormones decreases with age by 1-1.5% per year;
- enhances the production of testosterone and its main product of the metabolism of androsterone - their number is directly related to the potency and the life cycle of spermatozoa;
- being a natural antioxidant celery is able to fight aging and manifestations of prostatitis, adenoma, inflammation of the urinary tractwhich is very important for the potency of men over 40;
- activates the synthesis of the hormone androstenonewhich is released in the form of a pheromone that stimulates women;
- strengthens the immune system - serves as a prevention of inflammation of the urinary system and male genital organs.
Did you know? There is a very promising variety of stalked celery to improve potency, which is called Men's Valor.
Contraindications and harm
As with any product taken as a therapeutic agent, celery has contraindications for taking:
- increased acidity of the stomach;
- varicose veins and thrombophlebitis;
- hypertension;
- complication and exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- urolithiasis disease;
- acute and chronic diseases of the digestive tract;
- disruption of the gallbladder and pancreas;
- old age;
- allergic reactions.
Despite the long list of contraindications, the vegetable is able to bring considerable benefits with careful use under the supervision of specialists and careful attention to the manifestations of its own body. 
How to use celery to increase potency
Changes in hormonal levels in men occur upon reaching middle and older ages due to aging of the body, reducing the intensity of the work of the organs responsible for the synthesis of androgens, and improper lifestyle.
This leads to a deficiency of testosterone, on which erectile function, libido and muscle tone depend. In an attempt to strengthen the potency, men are looking for recipes in traditional and folk medicine. Celery is a product that affects testosterone production.
Important! The healing properties of celery root in terms of their effect on sexual function are not inferior to the ginseng root.
Root and stalked species of this plant are considered the most valuable for male activity and contain the maximum level of nutrients.
You can eat celery as raw, drinking twice a day, 50 g of fresh juice before meals, and as an ingredient in other dishes. Adding vegetable to products that are also recommended for potentiation, for example, to seafood, especially enhances the effect.
Video: Celery - a folk remedy for potency
Useful recipes for use
The most valuable parts of the plant - the root and petioles - can be used in various variations according to the desire and taste, but better fresh. Of these, you can make salads, juices, cocktails, smoothies and tinctures, and you can improve the taste with additional products.
Non-alcoholic infusion
Those who are contraindicated in alcohol, can use a vegetable infusion on water (non-alcoholic).
You will need:
- 2 tbsp. l (with a hill) of finely chopped celery root;
- 0.5 liters of cold water.
Insist means you need 5-6 hours, take 80-100 ml 3 times a day before meals. 
You can use the juice from the leaves, stems and root. To eliminate the sharp taste of the juice, it is mixed with other vegetable or citrus juices, you can sweeten with honey. 50 ml of juice 3 times a day is a sufficient rate of consumption.
Universal infusion of celery
Alcohol tincture is made on vodka, alcohol or moonshine. Such a drink, in addition to improving potency, can be used in cardiovascular diseases, as a vasodilator, as well as to strengthen the immune system.
Important! Treatment with celery alcohol tincture according to any recipe should not last more than 1 month. Then you need to take a break for 2 weeks.
Ingredients:
- celery stalks - 500-600 g;
- ginger (fresh root) - 50 g;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- hot pepper (pod) - 15-20 g;
- alcohol (45-50 °) - 1.5 liters.
Finely chopped ingredients should be placed in a jar and insisted for 2-3 days in a dark cool place and another week in the refrigerator. Strain before use. For therapeutic purposes, it is enough to drink 30 ml at night. 
The color and taste of the drink turns out to be wonderful - it can even be served on a festive table.
Another simple recipe for which you will need:
- 1 root;
- two green stalks;
- 1 liter of vodka.
Important! Ingredients for alcoholic infusions better finely chopped, not using a blender. So it will be easier to filter the finished product. Cake can be reused.
Vitamin Salad
Vitamin salads and other dishes that are recommended for men to increase male potency are simple to prepare and are available in composition - even a man who is far from cooking can cope with the cooking technique.
Quite simple and, in our opinion, the most delicious cooking methods are presented below:
- Celery root, carrots, turnips. Grate the ingredients, season with vegetable oil, salt, lemon juice. Include the dish in the diet 3 times a week.
- The perfect vitamin combination is obtained by adding raw celery root to boiled seafood, chopped on a grater, seasoned with lemon juice.
- A great addition to the main dishes will be seasoning - green pesto. To do this, grind celery with parsley, garlic, nuts. To taste, you can season with olive oil, pepper, salt.
- Smoothies are prepared from stem celery with a variety of ingredients, which are also recommended to increase potency (banana, orange, tomato, avocado). It is only necessary to take into account that celery should be the main ingredient. Smoothies are prepared using a blender and seasoned with honey, salt or pepper.
Unlike medications, the result of the use of celery as a therapeutic agent will have to wait 2-3 weeks, with regular use. The course is designed for up to three months with a further break.
The main methods of storing celery
Celery roots are always commercially available, so there is no urgent need to preserve it.
But if the crop is grown in its own garden, then you can save the roots like this:
- in wooden or plastic boxes, sprinkled with sand;
- in plastic bags or food film;
- in moss or coniferous sawdust;
- to preserve its greenness, it is advisable to wrap it in a damp cloth and place it in a bag, keep it in the refrigerator;
- for short storage (up to 1 month), the lower shelf of the refrigerator or the vegetable compartment will do;
- in a cold basement, you can save the root until spring, if you create the appropriate microclimate conditions (0 ... + 2 ° C) and cut the greens.
Important! It is undesirable to freeze celery root - it loses its beneficial properties for men's health and will be suitable only as a fragrant seasoning to dishes.
Celery can be considered a natural "Viagra." It is easy and simple to cook even for inexperienced cooks, and the abundance of recipes available will allow you to diversify the daily menu. The taste of the vegetable is not all men like, but you should be aware of the healing properties of this product. Regular celery consumption will increase sexual activity, improve physical and mental health.
