Celery Seed (Apium graveolens)
Although this herb has not been used as much in the West, Ayurvedic medicine has been using it for centuries to treat to treat colds, flu, water retention, poor digestion, various types of arthritis, gout and certain diseases of the liver and spleen. Today, celery seed is used primarily as a diuretic (increasing urine output to help the body get rid of excess water.