Carrot seed

Carrot seed

(compendium)

[source] it is the fruit of carrot. See "carrot" for plant morphology.

[collection] harvest the fruits when they are ripe in summer. Pluck up the whole grass or pick up the fruit branches, lay down the fruits, remove the impurities and dry them in the sun,

[chemical composition] the seed contains 1.6% volatile oil. It contains α - pinene, l-limonene, 1,8-cineole, geraniol, geranyl acetate, vanillin, citral, caryophyllene, daucosterol, p-cymene, asarone, myrcene, etc. The seed also contains flavonoid fatty oil. There are glycerides of coriander seed acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid and carosterol in fatty oil.

[pharmacological action] daucarin, a total flavone extracted from seeds, has antispasmodic effect, similar to papaverine and Kailin. It can dilate coronary artery and is used in patients with coronary insufficiency of atherosclerotic angina pectoris.

[functions and indications] 1. In the compendium of Medical Sciences, "treating chronic dysentery. "

② Summary of materia medica: "it is used to treat phlegm and asthma, and to treat seasonal dysentery. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan.