Updated 16 January 2024
Botanical characteristics
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Sub-region: Tracheobionta
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Subclass: Rosidae
- Order: Apiales
- Family: Apiaceae
- Genus: Apium
- Part used: Seeds
- Country of origin: France, China, India
Precautions for use
Celery essential oil is reserved for adults and teenagers.
It can be irritating on the skin pure, always use very diluted to 5%.
Use of this essential oil requires medical advice.
People with asthma, epilepsy should seek medical advice.
Other precautions
Cutaneous use:
- Celery essential oil must be diluted for use on the skin: dilute to 5% in vegetable oil (5% essential oil to 95% vegetable oil). This is equivalent to 1 drop of essential oil in 20 drops of vegetable oil.
- Be aware that this essential oil contains coumarins. It is photosensitising, do not expose yourself to the sun within 8 hours of applying the essential oil.
Ingestion:
- The oral route can only be used under medical supervision and for a short period of time.
Diffusion:
- The diffusion of celery essential oil is possible diluted in another essential oil.
Contraindications:
- Celery essential oil should not be used by people prone to allergic reactions. Always carry out an allergy test in the crease of the elbow before use.
Allergenic components:
Celery essential oil contains several highly dosed, allergenic biochemical components:
- Monoterpenes: Limonene (70%)
- Sesquiterpenes: beta-selinene (10%), alpha-selinene (1.5%) Phthalides: 4,5-dihydro-3-butyl phthalide (3%), butyl phthalide (2%)
Note: It is best to test the essential oil before use (two drops on the crease of the elbow for at least 24 hours to check for a reaction).
Authorised users
How to use
Risks of use
Properties
- Drainer, Liver Detoxifier, Kidney Detoxifier
- Depigmenting
- Venous decongestant
- Anti-infective
- Repellent
- Digestive tonic, eupeptic, aperitif
- Sedative, calming
Indications
- Pigmentation spot, Brown spot, Skin spot, Age spot
- Aerophagia
- Abdominal swelling
- Flatulence
- Dyspepsia
- Difficult digestion
- Bad breath
- Hepatorenal insufficiency
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Asthenia
- Fatigue
- Lack of appetite
- Haemorrhoids
- Sleep disturbances
- Insomnia
- Varicose veins
- Poisoning
- Cystitis
- Kidney Detoxification
- Gout
Directions for use/usual dosage
- For external use as an embrocation.
- Oral use is reserved for cases of intoxication, in particular 1 drop 3 to 5 times a day.
Cosmetic
- Anti-pigmentary, it is useful in cases of skin blemishes, age and wine.
Find out more
This essential oil contains phthalides, which are minor compounds in low concentrations, but are very effective at draining the emulsifiers.