DESCRIPTION
Carrot seed oil is extracted from Daucus carota of Apiaceae family. It is a essential oil extracted from seeds and has a slightly sweet, dry and earthy aroma. Obtained from wild carrots, usually found in Europe, it is an annual/ biennial herb with hairy leaves and umbels of white lacy flowers with purple centers.
COMMON NAMES
Wild carrot & Queen Anne's lace.
BLENDS WITH:
Bergamot, juniper, lemon, lavender, lime, cedarwood, geranium, & all citrus and spicy oils.
CONSTITUENTS
a-pinene, b-pinene, camphene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, y-terpinene, b-bisabolene, geranyl acetate and carotol.
USES
Carrot seed oil has detoxifying effect on liver and helps fighting jaundice while at same time cleaning digestive system and body as a whole. It is helpful for gout, arthritis, edema, rheumatism and accumulation of toxins in muscles & joints as well as also strengthens mucus membranes in nose, throat and lungs, thus having beneficial effect on problems like bronchitis and influenza.