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Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
Wild carrot is the wild form of the garden carrot. It is a biennial plant, the cultivated garden carrot is an annual. Wild carrot has an erect stem that can reach a height of 1m. It has oblong, hairy, egg shaped leaves. The flowers are white and umbrella-like, often with a central crimson of purplish coloured flower. The fruit or seeds are small, hairy and ridged. The aerial parts (parts that grow above ground) as well as the seeds are used in herbal medicine preparations.
They resemble those of the garden carrot in appearance, taste and smell, but the root is small and white whereas the garden carrot has a fleshy orange root.
Wild carrot is native to Europe. Cultivated subspecies are now grown around the world. The aerial parts are mildly diuretic (stimulate urine production) and antilithic (work against stones). They also have a carminative (digestive gas and indigestion relieving) effect on the digestive system. The seeds also have an emmenagogue (menstruation stimulating) effect on the uterus.
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