Carrot Seed

Botanical Name: Daucus carota

Botany and Origins: Carrot is an annual or biennial herb with multi-branched stems up to 1.5m high. The common cultivated carrot, Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus, has an edible fleshy orange-red tap root, while the wild carrot, Daucus carota L. subsp. carota, has an inedible, tough whitish root. Wild carrot is a native to Europe, Asia and North America.

Method of Extraction: Carrot seed oil is steam distilled from the dried seed of the wild carrot.

Cultivation: Conventional

Historical and Traditional Uses: Carrot is better known for its edible root than its essential oil. Most of the historical references refer to the carrot root and not the essential oil from the seed. Carrot seed oil is used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions and perfumes. Carrot root oil is used in some sunscreen preparations and as a source of beta-carotene and vitamin A.

Pharmacology and Clinical Studies: Carrot seed oil has been reported to exhibit vasodilatory and smooth-muscle relaxant effects and depressed cardiac action.

Indications:

• Detoxification: It is highly regarded for its hepatic, depurative and diuretic properties. Carrot seed oil is an excellent regenerator of liver cells and should be prescribed after the acute phase of hepatitis, a violent billions attack, drug poisoning, but not at the critical moment of the pathology.
• Integumentary System: The excellent depurative property of carrot seed oil means that it can be used to treat eczema, psoriasis and ulcerative conditions of the skin. Carrot seed oil is excellent as a cellular regenerator for the skin. It vitalises the hypodermis and is recommended for the treatment of aged skin, dermatitis, skin irritations, skin rashes and wrinkles. (recommended to blend with lavender and wheatgerm oil)
• Skin Care: It can be used to improve the complexion of the skin and has been described as one of the strongest revitalising essential oils. It is recommended for dull, pallid, lifeless and tired skin which is tired from environmental stress.

Safety: Non irritating and non sensitising and there are no contra-indications.

Country of Origin: India

Size: 10ml, 30ml, 50ml (for 100ml and above, please contact us)