Organic wild carrot – Wild carrot hydrosol – Daucus carota
Organic wild carrot hydrosol is a perfect solution for facing winter and season changes.
Identification
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Family: Apiaceae
Biennial plant that can reach 30 cm high, with a thick and elongated taproot, generally orange in color. The stem is hairy and striated. The alternate leaves are soft, the upper leaves finely cut, the lower leaves toothed divided into fragments. The white flowers are grouped in umbels. The seeds are flat and green.
Origin
It is believed that the plant was discovered 5000 years ago in what is now Afghanistan. Begins a long journey through the centuries that led him, according to the human exploration, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe where it is grown in the eighteenth century.
In North America, despite an appearance around 1620 the carrot does not take its place in human nutrition at the end of the First World War.
Today it is grown almost everywhere on the planet, except in the tropics where the climate is not suitable.
Part(s) used(s)
The hydrosol bark core is obtained by steam distillation of water from its seeds. This distilled water separated from the essential oil out of the still, which was responsible for aromatic molecules in the distillation of the seeds.
Colour: colourless
Odor: sweet and sour
Taste: tangy and persistent on the palate, slightly musky
Properties and uses
Beauty Properties:
- Anti-inflammatory, soothes irritation and redness
- Regenerating Skin
- Skin Tonic
Use Case:
Damaged skin, irritated, tired, mature, psoriasis Eczema in association with the hydrosols of yarrow or nard, scars, rosacea in synergy with the hydrosol cistus
Directions for use:
- Pure Spray on the skin of your face and neck after cleaning. Then apply your cream or care oil on damp skin immediately.
- In combination with lavender hydrosol or Yarrow, he applied to the skin before and after a hair removal session or to soothe razor burn.
- Built in the aqueous phase in your home cosmetic formulations.
Health Properties:
- Regenerating hepatobiliary, it cleans and stimulates the liver, gallbladder and kidneys. It is used as a cure to rid her body of toxins.
- Cardiovascular regulation, it is active in hypertension
Use Case:
Cure detoxification, liver problems recovering from a viral infection or gastrointestinal disorders; high , cholesterol and diabetes
Directions for use:
- By internal daily mix 1 tablespoon in 1 liter of water to drink throughout the day course of 20 days during the change of seasons.
- In tea: Add 1 teaspoon in a cup of warm or hot water.