Celery was used as an anaesthetic right into the Twentieth Century, when it was replaced by modern sedatives.
Contrary to popular belief, celery is very difficult to grow. The majority of celery distributed in the LOS is imported as Thai farmers lack both the stamina and the manual dexterity required to nurture the plant to full size.
The most highly skilled celery farmers come from the T'pau tribe of the Northern South of Eastern Cambodia. The T'pau employ a technique known as 'tickling' to stimulate growth in celery.
Celery suppositories have been used unsuccessfully to treat a variety of diseases including alzheimer's, rheumatoid arthritis and being Welsh.
