Carrot Seed Oil

CARROT SEED OIL

Color:        Golden yellow or amber colored to pale orange brown.

Aroma:     Woody, root-like, earthy and mildly sweet.

Consistency: Light

Carrot Seed essential oils, are extracted by steam distillation, from the dried seeds.

Chemical composition

Carrot seed oil consists of following chemical components:

Alpha pinene, Beta pinene, Gama terpinene, Sabinene, Camphyene, Myrecene, Carotol.

Apart from these chemical components, carrot seed oil is rich in carotene, vitamin A, and antioxidants.

                                      Carrot Seed is an excellent purifier. This is mainly due to its detoxifying effect on the liver. It is diuretic and hepatic, operating as a kidney and liver cleanser. 

 Carrot Seed is an aid for healthy skin. It can be used to improve the complexion and is known as one of the best skin revitalizing essential oils. It works well to deal with wrinkles and skin that has been affected by the environment such as harsh weather conditions. 

 It adds tone and elasticity to the skin thereby giving a more youthful appearance. The high carotol content in Carrot Seed is what gives this essential oil its wonderful skin healing properties.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

Antioxidant: This Carrot Seed essential oil can help you retain your youth and look refreshingly young. Actually anti oxidants in it repair all the damages done to your tissues by the oxidants (free radicals) and stop them from doing further harm. These anti oxidants do not let your skin go wrinkled, your hair white, joints go immovable, your muscles go loose and your eyes lose eyesight.

Antiseptic, Antiviral & Disinfectant: It can cure infections, protect from them and has anti septic properties, that is, it can prevent tetanus. It is miraculously effective in curing sores, gangrene, psoriasis, ulcers, rashes, carbuncles and such problems. It can even cure viral infection of the whole respiratory system, thus benefiting in bronchitis. It is effective in fighting other viral infections such as in case of flu, mumps, cough and cold, measles etc.

Detoxifier: Carrot Seed Oil has ability to detoxify the blood, tissues, muscles and internal organs like liver and kidneys. It can neutralize excess bile secreted from liver and can help cure infection of liver in cases of jaundice. It removes accumulation of toxins like uric acid from the blood, tissues, muscles and joints, thereby helping cure edema, arthritis, gout, rheumatism etc.

Carcinogenic: Recent studies have shown the Carrot Seed oil is beneficial in curing some forms of cancer too, especially those of mouth, throat, stomach, prostrate, kidneys etc. These anti carcinogenic properties can be attributed partly to its anti oxidant properties, and partly to the other medicinal properties of its components.

Carminative: The Carrot Seed oil can keep you glued to the ground. It will just remove the gases from the intestines. You will feel so relaxed and so light that you will think that you can really fly now.

Depurative: Carrot Seed oil can purify all the organic systems inside our body, particularly the circulatory, digestive and the excretory systems. It removes toxins like uric acid, urea, insecticides, pesticides and other chemicals, which get into our body with our food and water and help restore their health.

Diuretic: Carrot Seed oil is diuretic in nature. It increases urination. It may seem that there is no apparent benefit of this property, but you will be surprised to see that urination alone can keep you safe from many ailments. Each time you urinate, some fat (almost 4% of the volume of water), a lot of toxic substances (uric acid, bile, poisonous stuffs etc.) and microbes causing infections in the urinary system and otherwise, are removed from the body with urine. Then it reduces blood pressure and cleans the kidneys. It is also helpful in clearing renal calculi.

Emenagogue: Emenagogue is a property, which makes menstruations easy, less painful and regular. This particularly helps when somebody is suffering from irregular and obstructed menses.

Stimulant: Carrot Seed oil is also a stimulant. It stimulates circulation and metabolism. It also stimulates secretion of hormones, enzymes, gastric juices, bile and the peristaltic motion of the intestines, thus keeping all the organic systems active. It also stimulates brain functions and nerves, thus making you more alert and active.

Cytophylactic: It stimulates the growth of new cells and tissues.

Tonic: Carrot Seed Oil tones up tissues and muscles and increases their efficiencies; it tones liver, stomach and the whole digestive system, regulates flow of digestive juices and brings the digestive system to order; it tones skin and prevents it from hanging loose.

Vermifuge: Carrot Seed oil can kill the worms in  intestines. It may help children get rid of this annoying problem.

Other Benefits: It is widely used in aromatherapy due to its mild and soothing earthy aroma, which is very effective in relieving stress and anxiety and gives a refreshing feeling. It is good on skin and protects it from wrinkles. It also relieves muscle aches, cures anorexia, enhances production of erythrocytes and improves eyesight, brightness etc.