Dried seeds of celery called lovage, with a bitter taste. Celery seed has a strong flavor. They're used in bread making and in egg and fish dishes. It's used in pickling and to flavor soups, salads and various meat dishes. Celery seeds are ground with salt to make celery salt, used for making Bloody Marys.

During ancient times, Ayurvedic medicine (The Indian form of medicine) used celery seed to treat colds, flu, water retention,

poor digestion, various types of arthritis, and certain diseases of the liver and spleen. Pregnant women should not use celery seed because it may lead to uterine bleeding and muscle contractions in the uterus, which could cause miscarriage. People with active kidney inflammation should also avoid this herb.