Carrot Seed — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the seeds mature of Daucus carrot L. (carrot wild, wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace), plant herbaceous biennal of the Apiaceae widespread in Europe, Asia and Nordafrica in the soils argillous and in the margini erbosi, progenitrice wild of the carrot orticola. From not confondere with the oil obtained from the root of carrot cultivated, with profile chemical and properties completaly different. The phytochemical profile is dominated by carotolo (30-45%), daucene (25-35%) and beta-bisabolene, with geranium acetate and limonene. The carotolo and a sesquiterpene alcoholic esclusive of the seed of Daucus carrot — a marcatore of quality and autenticita — with documented properties epatoprotettive, diuretic and diuretic. The daucene contributes to the properties tonic-venose and diuretic. In aromatherapy the oil of seed of carrot and the oil of choice for the support hepatic and renale (epatoprotettore, colagogo, diuretic), for the lymphatic drainage, for the skin grinzous and mature (effect regenerating skin documented) and as regolatore hormonal. Heart note warm, earthy-sweet, root and slightly spicy.

Origin

Bacino of the Mediterranean, Asia minor

Part used

Fruits or seeds

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'essential oil of carrot is used mainly in cosmesi poiché is a of the fonti principal of carotene and of vitamina TO, sostanze fondamental for mantenere the skin elastic and giovane.
IS a excellent remedy for the disorders epatic and biliari.
IS a effective regolatore of the functions intestinal and is useful in case of stitichezza.
Counteracts the rheumatic pain.
Svolge to action antiritention idrica and anti-cellulite.
IS effective in the combattere the inflammations respiratory.

Recipes & blends

Tonic hepatic regenerating

3 drops Carrot + 2 drops Grapefruit + 2 drops Rosemary CT verbenone in 30 ml of almond oil. Massage on the ipocondrio destro and on the abdomen in cure depurative of the liver.

Serum anti-macchie and luminosita

2 drops Carrot + 2 drops Neroli + 1 drop Frankincense in 30 ml of rosehip oil. Apply every evening on face and neck for reduce the macchie skin and promote the luminosita.

Depurativo lymphatic and vascolare

3 drops Carrot + 3 drops Cypress + 2 drops Juniper in 50 ml of jojoba oil. Massage onto legs and abdomen for the decongestione venosa and the lymphatic drainage.

Anti-age skin mature stanca

2 drops Carrot + 2 drops Frankincense + 2 drops Myrrh in 30 ml of argan oil. The classic serum regenerating 'skin stanca' with carrot as component tonic-hepatic.

Abbronzatura — preparation estate

3 drops Carrot + 2 drops Bergamot FCF + 2 drops Ylang ylang in 50 ml of oil of sesamo. Massage ontol body 30 min first of the esposition solare for preparare the skin to the abbronzatura.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Geranio Borbonico Bergamotto Limone Neroli Cedro Atlante

Contraindications

Also if not is toxic, is from use with moderation;not somministrare to the children and to the donne during pregnancy.