Carrot Seed
| Botanical Name | Daucus carota |
| Botanical family | Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) |
| Origin | India |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Seeds |
| Note | Middle |
| Appearance | fluid liquid |
| Color | orange yellow to brown |
| Odor | sweet and fresh on the top, heavy and slightly spicy on the bottom |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Sesquiterpenols (50%): carotol Sesquiterpenes (15%): bisabolene, caryophyllene, daucene Monoterpenes (10%): pinene, sabinene |
| Therapeutic properties | Regenerates liver cells +++ Hypertensive, stimulates circulation + Drains liver and kidneys ++ Lowers cholesterol ++ Tonic for the nervous system + |
| Main therapeutic indications | Minor hepatic insufficiency ++ Minor renal insufficiency ++ Hepatic overload, sequelae of hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver ++ Rosacea, varicose veins, cold in extremities ++ Eczema, acne, furonculosis ++ Digestive ulcers due to helicobacter pylori ++++ |