Wild carrot root benefits and functions

For Chinese medicinal materials such as wild carrot root, we should first understand its medicinal value and precautions before eating it. The following is some information about wild carrot root. I hope you can read it carefully, as it will be of great help in your consumption.

【English name】 Daucus carota L.

[Other name] Helix fasciatus

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of wild carrot, a plant of the Umbelliferae family.

[Original form] Biennial herb, 20-120cm tall. The whole plant is covered with white coarse hairs. The root is slender conical, fleshy, yellowish white. Basal leaves are membranous, oblong, two to three times pinnately divided, the final segments are linear or lanceolate, 2-15mm long, 0.5-4mm wide, pointed at the apex, with a small tip, smooth or with rough stiff hairs; petiole is 3-12cm long; stem leaves are nearly sessile, with leaf sheaths, and the final segments are small and slender. The compound umbel is terminal, with a peduncle 10-55cm long and with rough stiff hairs; the bracts are numerous, leaf-like, pinnate-divided, with linear lobes 3-30mm long; the rays are numerous, and the rays on the outer edge bend inwards when fruiting; the bracteoles are 5-7, linear, undivided or 2-3-lobed, with membranous margins and ciliates; the flowers are usually white, sometimes with a pinkish tint. The double-hanging fruit is oblong, 3-4mm long, 2mm wide, ribbed, with wings on the ribs, and short hooked spines or white prickles on the ribs. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from June to August.

【Chemical composition】 The root is rich in carotene and contains volatile oil. The main components of volatile oil are pinene, limonene, daucol, carotol, asarone, asary-laldehyde, etc. In addition, the root also contains daucic acid.

[Pharmacological action] The carotene contained in this product is a vitamin precursor and has nutritional value. Eating too much plants containing carotene may cause the so-called carotenemia, that is, yellowing of the skin, but it is harmless to the human body.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly spicy; cool

【Meridian】 Spleen; stomach; liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and eliminates stagnation; cools the liver and stops bleeding; clears away heat and detoxifies. Indications: spleen deficiency, poor appetite, diarrhea, convulsions, reverse bleeding, hematuria, sore throat

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash the juice for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the traditional Chinese medicine wild carrot root plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of wild carrot root has many benefits for our body.