Herbal Tea for Hyperlipemia, Bad Cholesterol, Celery Seed Tea

Celery seed tea contains a variety of beneficial oils and active ingredients, including essential omega-6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats that help lower cholesterol. Some of the components extracted from celery seeds act as diuretics and may interact with medications or harm unborn babies, so talk to your health care provider to be sure celery seed tea is safe for you to enjoy.

Celery Seed Tea Basics Celery seed tea is made by grinding or crushing celery seeds, pouring boiling water over them, then letting them steep for at least 10 minutes but preferably 20 minutes. Then you strain out the seeds and drink the tea. It takes about 1 tablespoon of crushed seeds to make 2 cups of tea.

While celery seeds are good sources of iron, calcium and manganese, the effect of hot water on minerals isn’t as significant as it is on water-soluble nutrients such as vitamin C. As a result, only a small percentage of the minerals will leach into the tea water. 

Healthy Fatty Acids
Celery seeds contain a variety of oils that will leach out of the seeds and into your cup of celery tea. The actual amount you’ll get varies, depending on the number of seeds and how long they steep. Each cup will contain only a trace amount of fatty acids, however.

One oil you’ll get from celery seed tea is linoleic acid. This essential omega-6 fatty acid helps regulate the way cells work. It’s also the most abundant fatty acid in your skin, where it maintains the skin’s protective barrier. You’ll also get some heart-healthy oleic acid, which is the predominant fatty acid in olive oil. It helps reduce Hyperlipemia, also known as bad cholesterol.

Beneficial Volatile Oils
Celery seed tea contains volatile oils naturally found in the seeds. They're packed with many different oils, but the most important active ingredients come from a group of oils called phthalides. Phthalides give celery its aroma and serve as beneficial ingredients in celery seed tea. They may also counteract the negative effect of phthalates. When laboratory rats were given a toxic amount of phthalate, oils in celery seed extract improved liver function and helped offset the damage.