Carrot Seed Essential Oil (Austria)
Product Name: Carrot Seed Essential Oil (Austria)
Botanic Name: Daucus carota
Botanical Name: Daucus carota
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Description: Carrot is an annual or biennial plant with hairy leaves
and umbels of white lacy flowers with purple centers.
Aromatic Scent: This oil has a woody-earthy, slightly spicy, strong
herbaceous musky scent.
Common Uses: Carrot Seed Essential Oil, high in carotenes, is
considered one of the best oils to enhance the appearance of mature skin. Its
chemical constituents may stimulate cell growth while removing toxins, which
would give the skin a more toned, youthful appearance. It has been reputed to
be useful in treating scars, wounds and burns. Carrot seed oil may also be
helpful in the aromatherapy’s therapeutic treatment of arthritis, gout, edema,
rheumatism and the accumulation of toxins in muscles and joints. It is thought
to strengthen the mucus membranes in the nose, throat and lungs, thus having a
beneficial effect on conditions such as bronchitis and influenza.
History: The name is derived from the Greek Carotos and had great
medicinal value to the Greeks and Romans in ancient times, especially for its
carminative properties. The herb was transported to the Americas where it
became known as Queen Anne's Lace, and the edible orange root as we know it was
developed by the Dutch in the 1700's.
