Kintsay
Scientific names
Apium graveolens
Other names;
Apio, celery, ch in ns tai, guichai, kinchai, kinintsai.
Uses:
Emetic- take decoction of entire plant.
Antiasthmatic (bronchodilator) – pound seeds, wrap in thin cloth and inhale frequently.
High blood pressure –eat as vegetable
Active component
Apiin (glucoside) mannitol, inositol.
Bulb- glutamine, asparagines, tyrosine, mannitol.
Fruit- apigenin, choline, linase
Volatile oil – d-limonene; a-pinene, cineole, cymene, a-terpineol
Source: National formulary