The carrot was well known to the ancients, and is mentioned by Greek and Latin writers under various names, the name Carota for the garden carrot is found first in the writings of Athenaeus(A.D. 200), and from the time of Dioscorides and Pliny to the present day, the Carrot has been in constant use by all nations. Carrots contain no less than 89 percent of water, about 4.5 percent sugar.
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Aromatherapy
Essential Oil
Yellow colored with a high beta-carotin content, a superb skin-nourishing essential oil, carrot seed helps balance both oily and dry complexions, heals damaged skin, and helps aged skin Apart from its vitamin qualities, essential oil of carrot is a powerful cleasning agent, which stimulates the liver and gall bladder. Blended with rose, geranium and clary sage, it also supports the physical and emotional transitions of menopause. Not to be confused with the base carrot oil which should be blended with other base oils at 10%. The base oil contains many of the same properties. Base carrot oil is orange and processed from the root, carrot seed essential oil is yellow.
[1022] A superb skin-nourishing essential oil, carrot seed helps balance both oily and dry complexions, heals damaged skin, and helps aged skin.
Plant Description
Folklore, Myths and Legends
Astrology:
Wild carrots belong to Mercury, and therefore break wind, and remove stitches in the sides, provoke urine and women's courses, and helpeth to break and expel the stone; the seed also of the same worketh the like effect, and is good for the dropsy, and those whose bellies are swoln with wind Nicholas Culpeper
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Remedies using Carrot
The carrot was well known to the ancients, and is mentioned by Greek and Latin writers under various names, the name Carota for the garden carrot is found first in the writings of Athenaeus(A.D. 200), and from the time of Dioscorides and Pliny to the present day, the Carrot has been in constant use by all nations. Carrots contain no less than 89 percent of water, about 4.5 percent sugar.
Carrot Medicinal Uses
Wild carrots belong to Mercury, and therefore break wind, and remove stitches in the sides, provoke urine and women's courses, and helpeth to break and expel the stone; the seed also of the same worketh the like effect, and is good for the dropsy, and those whose bellies are swoln with wind 
