Carrots
contain large amounts of beta carotene; favourable for eye disorders and lung troubles; good for skin rashes; a multi-healer
TASTE: Sweet
ELEMENT: Earth
Nutritional value:
rich in vitamin A, contains vitamins B, C, and E
contain large doses of calcium which is good for hair and nails
rich in potassium, sulphur, sodium, phosphorus and iron
Did you know?
In oriental healing carrots are the food for the liver. The sense organ related to the liver is the eyes. Carrots are always best eaten raw because the minerals and vitamins they contain are destroyed in cooking. The high content of beta carotene makes carrots especially valuable for sufferers of diseases of the mucous membranes, the lungs and the skin. One carrot a day is a healthy supplement, especially for smokers.
Natural therapeutic effects:: anthelmintic, carminative, diuretic, stimulant
Beneficial in the treatment of:
failing eyesight
deteriorating complexion
unhealthy skin, hair and nails
colds
diarrhoea - also in infants
derangements of liver and biliary digestion
nervous conditions
anaemia
ulcerous conditions
jaundice
cancer, especially of the lungs and pancreas
