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Celery Seed Oil

apium graveolens seed oil

This oil is produced by steam distillation of the fruits (seed) of either wild or cultivated Apium Graveolens, the celery plant. The extracted liquid is yellowish brown in colour and offers an aroma that is spicy, fresh yet characterised with a warm essence.

Celery is not just a vegetable used for salads and stir-fries, but it is a revered herb to the Chinese as early as in the 5th century and is even widely used in the Indian Ayurvedic medicinal area.

Ayurvedic physicians in India have used celery seeds for thousands of uears for water retention, indigestion.  Celery seed oil is derived from the seed, and is found in foods, perfumes, and soaps.

Specifications:-

Apperance:- yellowish to greenish brown clear liquid (est)

Odor:- fresh herbal green phenolic woody aromatic spicy balsamic

Specific Gravity:- 0.87000 to 0.91000 @ 25.00 C

Refractive Index:- 1.47700 to 1.49300 @ 20.00 C.

Optical Rotation:- +48.00 to +78.00

Acid Value:- 3.00 max. KOH/g

Solubility:- alcohol , water, 4.581 mg/L @ 25 C (est)

Extraction:- Celery seed oil is extracted using the fresh or dried plant and its seeds in the steam distillation process.

Composition:- Celery seed oil comprises various chemical components such as sedanolide, sedanonic anhydride, d-limonene, selinene and sesquiterpene alcohols. Besides, it can also contain fatty acids like linoleic, myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, petroselinic, oleic and myristoleic.

Uses & Benefits:-

  • Its odor is spicy-warm,sweet and rich,”soup-like”, long-lasting and powerful, slightly fatty, typical of the odor of the seed (fruit) but less fresh than the odor of the celery plant.
  • The flavor is equally warm and spicy, somewhat burning and very powerful. Celery seed oil is one of the most diffusive odors and one of the most penetrating flavors.
  • In perfumery, celery seed oil is used very frequently, but only in very small amounts. Used skillfully, It can impart warm notes in floral and Oriental compositions, in lavender bouquets, in  modern fantasy and aldehydic perfumes etc. Carelessly used, it may easily ruin a perfume. Its diffusive power and great odor tenacity should not be underestimated.

Safety Precautions:-

  • Do not ingest celery seed essential oil.
  • If you are pregnant or nursing, it is wise to avoid this oil and consult your doctor first because it is known to induce menstruation.
  • If you have pre-existing medical conditions and are under the medication of prescribed drugs, do consult your doctor first for advice before using celery seed essential oil as a form of treatment. This is especially for those who have low blood pressure since this oil is known to reduce blood pressure levels even more.
  • Always dilute celery seed oil with a carrier oil before topical application onto the skin.
  • Do a skin patch test first to ensure there are no sensitive, allergic or irritable reactions on skin.
  • Keep out of reach from small children and avoid the eyes as well as mucus membranes.

Therapeutic Properties:-

Celery seeds are used as a stimulant and tonic in asthma and for liver diseases. As a domestic medicine, seeds are used as nervine, sedative and tonic. The celery seed oil is used as an anti-spasmodic and nerve stimulant. The oil has been successfully employed in rheumatoid arthritis and probably acts as an intestinal antiseptic.