Carrot Seed-Daucus carota
Carrot Seed-Daucus carota
History and Character
White carrot has a graceful white flower growing from a succulent root similar to the yellow carrot we know so well, but smaller and paler. The finest carrot seed essential oil is wild harvested in France where the plant can be found in the fields and hedgerows or rural areas.
The oil is well accepted by all types of dogs and is nourishing both physically and emotionally. Carrot seed regenerates liver cells, helps repair damaged skin, rebuilds poor quality coats and nails, and encourages the production of healthy tissue in smooth muscles.
This is the oil to use if there is any history of physical or emotional neglect, abandonment or starvation. Because of its connection to nourishment, it is a good oil for loss of appetite for food and life itself. Like a true earth mother, it responds to our needs and helps regenerate the system from inside out.
- Principal Uses
Physical
Anorexia
Flatulence
Heart murmurs
Liver damage
Loss of appetite
Malnutrition (past or present}
Poor skin and nails
Slow healing wounds
Ulcers
Worms
Behavioral
Depression
Emotional neglect or abandonment
Loss or will to live
I Most Often Use Carrot Seed for:
Past or present, emotional or physical abandonment or neglect.
An inability to give or receive nurture, especially if dogs are underweight, heal slowly or have poor quality coats or nails.
Extraction and Characteristics: Steam distilled from the dried seeds.
Fragrance: Damp earth, sweet, musty, warm.
Actions: Anthelmintic, antiseptic, carminative, detoxicant, diuretic, emmenagogue, hepatic, regenerative, smooth muscle relaxant, stimulant, tonic, vasodilator.
Safety & Cautions: Generally non-toxic, non-sensitizing. Can be harsh on the skin and mucous membranes, dilute well.
Maximum dilution: 3 drops in 5 ml/1 tsp.
Reference: The Aromatic Dog: Nayana Morag