Was known in ancient times by the greeks and the romans,
and was used for medical purposes by the father of western medicine Hippocrates
whose description matches the moderen one.
carrots are two types : the wild carrot and the domestic
”the agricultural” one.But the wild is more effective and beneficial.
Composition of
carrots :
Nutritional value per 100 g
(3.5 oz)
- Energy 173 kJ (41 kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.6 g
- Sugars 4.7 g
- Dietary fibre 2.8 g
- Fat 0.24 g
- Protein 0.93 g
- Vitamin A equiv. 835 μg (104%)
- beta-carotene 8285 μg (77%)
- lutein and zeaxanthin 256 μg
- Thiamine (vit. B1) 0.066 mg (6%)
- Riboflavin (vit. B2) 0.058 mg (5%)
- Niacin (vit. B3) 0.983 mg (7%)
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.273 mg (5%)
- Vitamin B6 0.138 mg (11%)
- Folate (vit. B9) 19 μg (5%)
- Vitamin C 5.9 mg (7%)
- Vitamin E 0.66 mg (4%)
- Calcium 33 mg (3%)
- Iron 0.3 mg (2%)
- Magnesium 12 mg (3%)
- Manganese 0.143 mg (7%)
- Phosphorus 35 mg (5%)
- Potassium 320 mg (7%)
- Sodium 69 mg (5%)
- Zinc 0.24 mg (3%)
- Fluoride 3.2 µg
Medical Uses and benefits of carrots :
·
Diuretic
(promotes the production of urine) thus flush out kidneys stones by increasing
urine production .
·
Cure and treat
gout (acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint.)
·
bloating,
flatus (Gas generated in or
expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines),
Stop diarrhea,
prevents stomach acidity.
·
Vitiligo (depigmentation
of sections of skin) .
·
Carrots seeds
are good for mental disorders, tensions and ill mood .
·
Prevents
allergies, urticaria, eczema and acne .
·
Carrots and its
seeds stimulate the liver and prevents jaundice and hepatitis .
·
Increase the
level of potassium in the blood, and is used with diuretics that reduce calcium
levels in the blood, which hight levels of it may lead to health and
psychological problems such as ill mood.
·
Carrots seeds
cure thoracic (chest) troubles and cough .
·
Enhance blood
circulation for women .
·
Important source
of Carotenoids A chemical found in plants, especially the carrots, which was a
subject to research of its benefits in the fight against cancer, there are two
types of these items: alpha-carotene, which inhibits the growth of cancers. -
Type II: beta-carotene, prevents the risk of cancers and heart disease. A
research lead by the American Cancer Foundation about the benefits of the
carrots,confirmed that those who ate carrots reduce their risk of cancers.
·
carrots contains
a substance called Calcium Pectate: one of the types of fiber, a liquid material
that reduce the level of cholesterol in blood. In fact eating two carrots per
day reduces the level of blood cholesterol by 20%.
·
The
beta-carotene prevents myopia, night blindness disease.
·
A daily two cups
of carrots juice prevents the mentioned diseases and prevent splenomegaly.
·
Eating carrots
prevents thromboembolism (the formation of a blood clot) .
·
Soften and
purifies vocal strings .
