Properties It contains high amounts of Vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. As a medicinal plant has five major features: digestive, diuretic, antiasthmatic, expectorant and carminative. Tartar is also used for rheumatism and chronic bronchitis. Very useful for diabetics because of its high content of a compound similar to insulin. Another study is just used as a tonic for the heart and the true stress. Easterners say that it is an aphrodisiac. Preparation Used as a spice (soups and grilled meats) and / or vegetable (usually fried with seafood or meat). In the skillet, cut diagonally better, since it offers more surface contact thus reducing cooking time. Recipe: Yukon mashed potatoes with celery Chinese. - 1 kg. Yukon potatoes diced medium - A celery - 3 cloves garlic - 150 ml. Butter, - 2 finely chopped celery leaves, - A little pepper - Oyster sauce. Preparation: - Boil the potatoes, celery and garlic until tender (12 minutes). - Dry and pour into a mixing bowl and add the butter, cream, pepper and oyster sauce. - Remove two minutes the fire and serve with chopped celery leaves.