Carrot Seed MNB

Daucus carota

Semilla de Zanahoria

Botany

Carrot is an annual or biennial herb with erect multi-branched stems up to 1.5 m high. The common, cultivated carrot has an edible fleshy orange-red taproot. The essential oil is produced in France, The Netherlands and Hungary. 

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy. International Centre of Holysitc Aromatherapy, 2003. P.203

Plant part benefits

The seeds in a plant are responsible for its ability to reproduce. Seeds are the beginning of life, inspired with all the potential of the plant. Oils extracted from seeds can be supportive of new growth! They can help us feel nourished and can support a sense of fresh potential. We can use seed oils to support the reproductive system and help us feel less stuck

Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: a Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

  • The therapeutic effects of each oil need to be considered individually, as one cannot generalize as easily as with monoterpenes. 
  • Many oils high in sesquiterpenes are anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and cicatrisant.
  • They tend to be energetically and emotionally grounding
  • Antibacterial, antiseptic.
  • Help with emotional trauma.
  • Therapeutic properties are varied, as individual components have unique effects.
  • Sedative, skin healing, immune  (terrain support), decongestant.
  • Alleviate stress and anxiety
  • Generally safe and not known to be skin irritants.

Carotol 71.2%

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Calmative, regenerative, vasodilatory.

Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: over 800 Natural, Nontoxic, and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health, Beauty, and Safe Home and Work Environments. New World Library, 2016

Detoxifying, arthritis, rheumatism,  indigestion, water retention, genitourinary infection, urinary tract infection, eczema, ulcers psoriasis, acne, pimples.

Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: over 800 Natural, Nontoxic, and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health, Beauty, and Safe Home and Work Environments. New World Library, 2016
Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
“Aromatherapy School and Courses – Aromahead Institute.” Aromatherapy School and Courses – Aromahead Institute, www.aromahead.com/.

Detoxification: It is highly regarded for its hepatic, depurative and diuretic properties. Carrot seed oil is an excellent regenerator of liver cells, and should be prescribed after the acute phase of hepatitis, a violent bilious attack, drug poisoning, but not at the critical moment of the pathology. Mailhebiau recommends a blend with rosemary ct. Verbenone, lemon and peppermint. 

Integumentary system: The excellent depurative property of carrot seed oil means that it can be used to treat eczema, psoriasis and ulcerative conditions of the skin.  Carrot seed oil is excellent as a cellular regenerator for the skin. It revitalises the hypodermis and is recommended for the treatment of aged skin, dermatitis, skin irritations, skin rashes and wrinkles. For this purpose, Mailhebiau recommends blending it with lavender and wheatgerm oil.

Skin care: It can be used to improve the complexion of the skin and has been described as one of the strongest revitalising essential oils. It is recommended for dull, pallid, lifeless and tired skin which is tired from environmental stress.  Schnaubelt states it is commonly used in skin care as it has revitalising effect on skin care as it has revitalising effect on skin suffering from lack of tone.

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.

A skin lotion made with carrot seed oil helps nourish, tighten, revitalize and rejuvenate skin. It is used in facial masks and oils. Mixed with fatty oils it helps increase tanning. Carrot seed helps heal abscesses, boils, and ulcers. Carrot oil is used as a base oil in many lotions for treating skin disorders

 Fischer-Rizzi, Susanne. Complete Aromatherapy Handbook: Essential Oils for Radiant Health. Sterling Pub. Co., 1990.
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Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.
Keim, J., & Bull, R. (2016, November 10). Aromatherapy Anointing Oils, Revised & Expanded: Spiritual Blessings, Ceremonies, and Affirmations (2nd ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

“Aromatherapy School and Courses – Aromahead Institute.” Aromatherapy School and Courses – Aromahead Institute, www.aromahead.com/.
Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

Carrot Seed symbolizes new growth, of new possibilities, of spring and of renewal. It helps us to feel positive energy when we sometimes get overwhelmed and stuck in the mire of everyday life. It helps us shed the old layer and bring in the new. It is associated with the second chakra and tapping into the “seeds of change”.

  • Supports 2nd 3rd , 4th, and 6th chakras
  • Uplifting
  • Clearing
  • Purifying
  • Soothing to the psyche
  • Assists in gaining perspective
  • Redistributes energy
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According to Myers-Briggs personality types, the carrot seed personality is likely to be an ISTP. ISTPs are quiet and they prefer to stand back and observe. They can be difficult to understand and remain a mystery to many people. They are independent and do not like to behave to the rules of society. They appear cook, dispassionate and analytical. They can be very disorganized in things where they have no interest. They dislike supervising of being supervised. They tend to ignore rules, policies and regulations when they can get in the way of results. They tend to remain calm in a crisis. They have little need for talking or socialising. They often have poor interpersonal skills and seem detached or uncaring to those who are not close to them.

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.
Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: a Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

Skin: a 1:1 ratio of carrot seed to true lavender has synergistic activity against C. albicans; for antimycotic actions also consider blending with sabinene-rich plai or yarrow, or with geranium, lemongrass, sweet fennel, pink pepper, sage, black cumin or turmeric. 

Digestion: for appetite stimulation and digestive support, consider blending with sweet fennel, coriander seed and lime, also pink pepper, Szechuan pepper, spearmint, ginger.

Expanded practice: the combination of carrot seed and cedarwood essential oils can mimic the scent of orris oil (a ‘butter’ or concrete), obtained from the dried rhizomes of Iris pallida, I. germanica and I. florentina. Carrot seed also blends well with fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), which contains around 15% camphor – which could increase activity against some dermatophytes.

Rhind, Jennifer. Aromatherapeutic Blending: Essential Oils in Synergy. Singing Dragon, 2016.

For the treatment of psoriasis and eczema, consider bleeding carrot seed oil with essential oils such as German chamomile, everlasting, lavender or sandalwood. 

To use as a liver tonic and regenerator, consider blending carrot seed oil with essential oils such as German chamomile, everlasting, lemon or rosemary ct. Verbenone

Carrot seed oil is used in perfumery for its fatty-woody note. Manry oriental style perfumes and modern aldehydic or fantasy type perfumes contain traces of carrot seed oil.

It blends well with citrus oils, spice oils, geranium and wood oils.

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.

Blends well with: Basil linalol, bergamot, black pepper, cananga, cedarwood, chamomile german, chamomile roman, cinnamon leaf, cistus, clove bud, cypress, fennel (sweet), frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, greenland moss, immortelle, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, mandarin, petitgrain, rose otto, rosewood, sandalwood, yarrow.

Worwood, V. A. (2016). In The Complete Book of Essential Oils and aromatherapy. Over 800 natural, nontoxic, and fragrant recipes to create health, beauty, and safe home and Work Environments. story, New World Library.
“Aromatherapy School and Courses – Aromahead Institute.” Aromatherapy School and Courses – Aromahead Institute, www.aromahead.com/.

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Carrot is better known for its edible root than its essential oil. Most of the historical references refer to the carrot root and not the essential oil from the seed.

Carrot seeds are used in herbal medicine as a diuretic and emmenagogue, and for flatulence. In TCM, carrot seeds were used to treat chronic dysentery and as an anthelmintic.

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018. 

Hazards: May interfere with gestation

Contraindications (all routes): Pregnancy, breastfeeding.

Tisserand, Robert, et al. Essential Oil Safety: a Guide for Health Care Professionals. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2014.

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