Hydrosols

Daucus carota/Wild Carrot Seed - pH 3.8-4.0

Aroma and Taste:

On the mild side, as with all seed hydrosols. Warm, earthy, almost sweet, in a bitter-chocolate kind of way.

A comforting, human-type, musky aroma that appeals to men and women alike. The taste is on the dry side but with the same earthy warmth found in the scent, particularly appealing and complex.

Stability and Shelf Life

Very stable;should be good for two years or more, although some reduction in aroma intensity will be evident before that time.

Properties and Applications

Wild carrot seed will cleanse and support the liver , gallbladder, and kidneys, being mildly diuretic and specific to these organs.

Use as part of a detoxification or cleanser; combine with clay to clean the bowels and use as part of an illness recovery especially after viral infection or gastrointestinal complaints

Carrot also makes a good addition to colonics, being beneficial to the overall flora balance and healing and calming to irritations in the smooth muscle tissue.

It soothes skin rash, inflammation, and damaged skin; is calming for eczema and psoriasis;and is wonderful combined with yarrow, both for the synergy of the properties and for carrot's ability to mask yarrow's odor.

Carrot seed is healing to the face after extrazctions, dermal abrasions or peels and promotes the growth of healthy new skin cells.

Combine it with lavender and apply it both before and after sugar wax hair removal, or use it on its own for razor burn; men love it as an aftershave.

An overall tonic and restorative, carrot seed can be used to help the body adapt to the changes of the seasos, perhaps by virtueof the fact that it comes from a seed and so is specifically attuned to the rhythms of the earth's cycles.

Delicious in soups, juices-especially vegetable juice-salad dressings, and sauces.

Reference: Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy: Suzanne Catty