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.
