Carrot

Family umbilliferae

Scientific name: Daucus carota l.

 Local names

            Carrot (Engl)

            Remolacha (Sp. Tag)

Traditional uses

a.       root

1.      powdered and mixed with lard and used for urns and skinsulcers

2.      eaten raw to expel worms

3.      made into marmalade and taken for fever

b.      leaves

      1.   decoction taken in to stimulate the uterus    during child birth

c.       seed

1.      decoction taken in to stimulate sexual desire and to stimulate the uterus during child birth

2.      striong decoction taken in to cause miscarriage

 research findings

            roots contain volatile oil and fixed oil

             leaves and seeds contain alkaloid. Seeds contain a bitter glucoside

food values

            carrot is valued as a vegetable and is eaten raw or cooked. It is a good source of iron, calcium and phosphoprus. It is also contains vitamin A and vitamin B.

Botanical and agricultural characteristics

            Habit: herb

            Habitat: planted in high altitude

            Propagation: seed