
Daucus carota sativus
Daucus carota sativus
Safety & Hazards
Carrots sometimes cause allergic reactions in some people[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. Skin contact with the sap is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people[ 218 Title Medicinal Plants of China Publication Author Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Publisher Reference Publications, Inc. Year 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4 Description Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject. ].
Botanical Description
Daucus carota sativus is a Biennial up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.