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Botanical name: Daucus carota
Family Umbelliferae, parsley family
Therapeutic actions
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Astringent: contracts, tightens and binds tissues
Anti-cancer
Anti-fungal: destroys fungal infections
Antioxidant
Carminative: settles the digestive system and the expulsion of gas from the intestines
Hepatic: stimulates and aids liver function
Stomachic: digestive aid and tones the stomach