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Celery Seed Oil (Apium graveolens)

Celery Seed Oil (Apium graveolens)

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a small plant with a fleshy stalk and long leaves. It is part of the Umbelliferae family.

A native of southern Europe, it is grown throughout as a vegetable.

The oil is extracted from the seeds using steam distillation in India, Netherlands, China and the USA.

Its main constituent is limonene.

Aromatherapists use celery seed as antiseptic, antispasmodic and sedative oil.

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