Celery for high blood pressure
Celery is a native vegetable that can be used in many dishes. It's a staple in soups and is therefore included in most soup-greens mixes. It's also often prepared as celery salad or celery schnitzel, or eaten raw as a snack.
Whats less known is that the crunchy stalks and the aromatic root do more than just cheaply and low-calorie enrich our meals. They're credited with a number of positive effects on our health.
This healthy powerhouse also contains the plant compound phthalide. It supports the cardiovascular system by relaxing the vascular smooth muscle. The blood vessels widen and blood can flow more easily. That directly helps lower blood pressure .
But the cholesterol-lowering effects and the positive influence of the magnesium it contains on the nervous system also indirectly help improve blood pressure. Likewise, the high potassium content which gives celery a mild diuretic effect can support the normalization of blood pressure.
A small study in 2014 showed a reduction in blood pressure from taking celery seed. Unfortunately, this study is not very conclusive due to the small number of participants and the short duration of the observation.
A typical recommendation is four stalks of celery per day. However, the beneficial compounds are also found in celeriac or in the seeds. That opens up many ways to enjoy it. Whether raw with a dip, in soup, as a schnitzel, in a salad, and so on celery is good for you. You can even press juice from this local vegetable, and it works well in smoothies. To preserve the beneficial compounds, celery should preferably not be cooked for long, but eaten raw or gently steamed.
Be creative and take advantage of the benefits of the local superfood celery.
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Our content is based on carefully researched, evidence-based data and is continuously updated (as of 01/2026).
Author Sabine Croci is a qualified medical assistant with many years of experience in internal medicine and cardiology practices as well as in outpatient care, and has led BloodPressureDB's specialist editorial team since 2015. Thanks to her extensive additional qualifications as a paramedic, first responder and in various therapy and emergency areas, she provides solid, practical and reliably reviewed information.
Author Sabine Croci is a qualified medical assistant with many years of experience in internal medicine and cardiology practices as well as in outpatient care, and has led BloodPressureDB's specialist editorial team since 2015. Thanks to her extensive additional qualifications as a paramedic, first responder and in various therapy and emergency areas, she provides solid, practical and reliably reviewed information.
