بِسْمِ الله عَلَى نَفسِي ومَالِي وَدِيني. اللَّهُمَّ أرْضِنِي بِقَضَائِكَ، وبَارِكْ لِي فيمَا قُدِّرَ لي حتَّّى لا أُحِبَّ تَعجيلَ ما أخَّرْتَ ولا تَأخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ، اللَّهُمَّ لاعَيْشَ إلاَّ عَيْشَ الآخِرَةِ. اللَّهُمَّ أحْيِنِي مِسْكِيناً، وأمِتْنِي مِسْكِيناً، واحْشُرْنِي فِي زُمْرَةِ المَسَاكينِ

KARAFS ~ Celery

كَرَفْس: روى فى حديث لا يصِحُّ عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنه قال: "مَن أكَلَهُ ثم نامَ عليه، نام ونَكْهتُهُ طَيِّبةٌ، وينامُ آمناً من وَجَعِ الأضراسِ والأسنانِ"، وهذا باطل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، ولكن البُسْتانىَّ منه يُطيِّب النكهة جدّاً، وإذا عُلِّق أصله فى الرقبة نفع من وجع الأسنان وهو حارٌ يابس، وقيل: رطب مفتِّح لسُداد الكَبِد والطِّحال، وورقُه رطباً ينفعُ المَعِدَة والكَبِدَ الباردة، ويُدِرُّ البَوْل والطَّمْث، ويُفتِّت الحصاة، وحَبّه أقوى فى ذلك، ويُهيِّج الباه، وينفعُ مِن البَخَر. قال الرازىُّ: وينبغى أن يُجتنب أكله إذا خِيفَ من لدغ العقارب

Ibn al-Qayyim wrote : There is a Hadith attributed to the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم that states: "Whoever eats it and then sleeps on it will have fresh breath and sleep free from toothaches and dental pain." This narration is not authentic and is falsely attributed to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

However, cultivated Karafs is well-known for significantly improving breath. Additionally, hanging its root around the neck is believed to alleviate tooth pain. Karafs is described as hot and dry, though some say it is moist. It is known to open blockages in the liver and spleen. Its fresh leaves benefit the stomach and cold liver conditions. It promotes urination and menstrual flow and helps dissolve kidney stones. Karafs seeds are more potent in their effects, particularly for breaking down kidney stones. It increases sexual desire and eliminates bad breath. Razi advised avoiding its consumption when there is a risk of scorpion stings.

Celery (Karafs) by Ibn al Baytaar : Celery has warming properties that promote urination and menstrual flow. It reduces bloating and gas, especially through its seeds. Celery works similarly to coriander. When made into a poultice with bread or flour, it soothes hot eye inflammations, stomach inflammation, and hot breast swellings. When eaten raw or cooked, it promotes urination. Its decoction (boiled with roots) neutralizes poison, induces vomiting, and has a constipating effect. Celery seeds are stronger in promoting urination than the plant itself and are beneficial for insect bites and reducing bloating.

Ibn Masawayh: Celery is hot in the third degree and dry in the second degree.

Sexual and Reproductive Health: Celery increases sexual desire in both men and women. It is not recommended for nursing women as it reduces milk production. Celery increases moisture in the womb, making it sharp and pungent.

Abu Jurayj: Celery is beneficial for cold livers and, when applied to hot, open swellings, it intensifies inflammation.

Masih: Celery opens blockages in the liver and spleen.

Al-Tabari: Fresh celery leaves benefit cold stomachs and livers and dissolve kidney stones. Celery juice or leaves, when consumed with fresh fennel juice, treat intermittent fevers caused by phlegm.

Razi (Book on Food Effects): Celery is contraindicated when there is a risk of scorpion stings. Consuming excessive amounts can lead to convulsions, especially in nursing women.

Ibn Samhun: Pregnant women should avoid celery, as excessive consumption can lead to skin eruptions or weakened mental faculties in the newborn due to its effects on the body's residual matter.

Israeli Physicians: Mixing celery with lettuce moderates its heat and dryness, making it closer to pickled celery in effect.

Ishaq ibn Imran: Celery expands breath, aids digestion, and benefits the stomach. It attracts sharp fluids to the stomach and head, making it harmful to certain temperaments and embryos.

Sharif: A mixture of crushed celery with honey increases sexual vigor. Drinking celery seed paste with sugar and butter over three days enhances sexual activity. Celery juice mixed with rose oil and vinegar and applied to the skin benefits scabies, itching, and early stages of measles. Drinking celery juice with sugar and pomegranate water over several days soothes inflammations. Celery roots are more effective in laxative properties than its leaves.

Poison and Toxicity: Ishaq ibn Suleiman wrote that eastern and mountain celery can be harmful because they help toxins reach the heart quickly.

Celery is a versatile herb with significant health benefits, particularly for digestion, urinary health, and liver conditions. It has warming and drying properties and is useful in treating fever, bloating, and sexual weakness. However, it must be consumed cautiously by pregnant women, nursing mothers, and individuals prone to convulsions.

Ibn-e-Sina wrote :

Temperament: Warm in the first degree and dry in the second degree. Dissolves bloating and opens blockages. Induces sweating and relieves pain. Wild celery treats alopecia (Da' al-Tha'lab), cracked nails, warts, and cold-induced cracks. Garden celery improves breath significantly.

For Swellings and Ulcers: Dissolves phlegmatic and hard swellings, especially hot ones. Wild celery is beneficial for mange, scabies, and healing wounds.

For Joints and Nerves: Effective for sciatica when applied or consumed. Garden celery is used in remedies for eye pain.

For the Digestive System: Improves liver and spleen function. Stimulates belching by breaking down substances in the stomach. Seeds can cause nausea and vomiting unless roasted. Roman celery is considered the best for the stomach.

For Excretory and Reproductive Systems: Diuretic and emmenagogue (induces menstruation). Not suitable for pregnant women as it can cause miscarriages. Wild mountain celery helps break down kidney stones. Celery aids in difficult urination, expels the placenta, and increases uterine moisture when consumed regularly, beneficial for the colon, bladder, and kidneys.

For Poisons and Fevers: Wild celery root helps with insect stings and poison. Garden celery decoction with its roots alleviates toxic effects and bites. Boiled celery with lentils induces vomiting after consuming poison. If scorpion stings occur, consuming celery can worsen the condition.

Other Benefits of Celery seeds :
Lowers Blood Pressure and Cholesterol - in one study, at the University of Chicago, lab animals who were given a daily dose of a compound extracted from celery seed experienced a 12 percent reduction in their blood pressure over a four-week period. The same study indicated it may reduce artery-clogging cholesterol. A traditional Vietnamese remedy for high blood pressure.

Healthy Joints - celery has been used and suggested as an alternative therapy for arthritis, rheumatism, and gout. Celery seed is most often taken to aid in the maintenance of healthy joints. Celery seeds have been found to have anti-inflammatory properties that reduce swelling and pain around the joints. It is suitable for anyone who wishes to reduce the degeneration of body joints that commonly occurs with age. Celery seed can also ease joint discomfort that occurs due to inflammation and is, in fact, used for the relief of symptoms of conditions such as arthritis.

Antiseptic Properties - celery seed has an antiseptic property that makes it useful to the health of the urinary tract and a diuretic property to help relieve fluid retention. Celery seed aids in the elimination of uric acid. These properties can prove useful in cases of bladder disorders, cystitis, and kidney disorders. Celery seed helps with urinary tract infection in women.

Acts as A Diuretic - the herb contains a diuretic substance that also benefits arthritis and gout patients, as it helps to flush away the uric acid crystals that build up around the joints. Celery helps shed water weight.

Menstrual Discomfort - celery may promote the onset of menstruation.

Anxiety - celery seed can help soothe the nerves and relieve pain.

Aids Digestion - Consuming celery seed in food also aids in the digestion of protein.

Anti-Cancer Agents - contains eight different families of anti-cancer compounds, such as phthalides and polyacetylenes, which detoxify carcinogens, present in high concentrations in cigarette smoke.

Celery seeds, Karafs