Essential Oils: Carrot Seed

Carrot seed oil is extracted from the wild carrot plant, also know as Queen Anne's Lace. It is well known for its skin healing and rejuvenating effects but also has strong digestive and detoxing properties on the kidneys and liver.   

Daucus carota

Family: Umbelliferae (carrot, parsley)

Actions

Antifungal

Carminative

Hepatic

Digestive

Energetics/Body Systems Affected

Rejuvenate the mind and body

Skin

Cardiovascular

Nervous

Beauty and Personal Care

• Use as a natural sunscreen - SPF 35-40

• Heal and soothe sunburn

• Wrinkles

• Prevent or lightens age spots (applied regularly)

• Add elasticity and tone to the skin

• Scars

• Dry, chapped skin

• Regenerate skin tissue - great for mature and aging skin

• Brighten complexion 

Uses

• Digestive tonic: constipation, gas, diarrhea, indigestion, etc.

• Strengthens and detoxes liver and kidney function

• Cleanses the blood

• Jaundice 

• Hepatitis 

• Detox the entire body

• Arthritis, rheumatism, gout, joint pain

• Strengthen and detox nose, throat and lungs when inhaled 

• Strengthen the eyes

• Skin health and healing; psoriasis, eczema, skin eruptions, boils, burns and sores 

• Anemia

• Relieve pressure

Application

• Diffuse

• Apply topically to area of concern - can be applied neat

• Add to creams, lotions, or oil for skin care

Resources

REVIVE Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Carrot Seed Oil - Mountain Rose Herbs

Carrot Seed Oil Benefits - Dr. Axe

Carrot Seed Oil Benefits - Natural Living Family

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