One study showed that eating celery could help curb aggressive emotions. 151 women were surveyed. Of the women who said they ate celery regularly, 95 percent said they were rarely aggressive or outright provoked. Of the women who didn't eat celery regularly, 53 percent said they were often anxious, angry, and aggressive.
The statement "Celery has the effects of calming the liver and clearing heat, eliminating vexation and swelling, detoxifying and promoting the lungs, strengthening the stomach and blood, lowering blood pressure, and strengthening the brain and calming" weakens the above conclusion, except.