Daucus carota
Daucus carota
Commonly known as wild carrot
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Botanical description
Botanical description
Daucus carota is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and widely naturalised in other regions. It grows up to 70 cm tall and bears small, pale lilac flowers. It is typically found in meadows, roadside verges, and wastelands
This means it is:
Backed by robust clinical or pharmacological evidence
Considered safe for general use when appropriately prepared and dosed
Recognized by regulatory or academic herbal standards
Consult the page below for detailed safety, dosage, and application information.
Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking prescription medications.Clinical use
Clinical use
Note: To understand how we evaluate effectiveness and proof, please see our Evidence Criteria
Verbena officinalis has been shown as potentially effective for the following:
Condition
Condition
Condition
Condition
Phytochemistry
Phytochemistry
Verbena officinalis has contained the following phytochemical constitutents in studies:
β-citral, isobornyl formate, citral (geranial), limonene, carvone, 1.8-cineole, hepten-3-one, α-terpineol, anethole, β-pinene, thymol, methyl heptenone, carvacrol, trans-carveol, isopiperitone, α-pinene, piperitone, cis-carveol, terpinen-4-ol, β-phellandrene, geraniol, β-terpineol, sabinene, cinerone, p-cymene, nerol, linalol, (E)-β-ocimene, borneol, iso-pinocamphone, trans-ocimene, o-cymene, γ-terpinene, caryophyllene oxide, spathulenol, α-curcumane, β-caryophyllene, trans-nerolidol, bicyclosesquiphellandrene, δ-cadinene, β-bourbonene, allo-aromadendrene, α-cubenene, γ-cadinene, germacene D, α-muurolene, bicyclogermacrene, cis-muurola-4(14).5-diene, isocaryophylene oxide, β-cedrene, α-copaene, β-elemene, β-cubenene, α-humulene, α-7-epi-selinene, isoledene
Adverse effects
Adverse effects
Verbena officinalis may cause the following adverse affects:
Reduced absorption of iron when taken with meals
Reduced anticoagulation when consumed because of variable vitamin K contents
Contraindications
Contraindications
Due to its potential adverse effects, medicago sativa is not recommended for use for:
Indiviuals with iron-deficiency anaemia
Indivuals receiving anticoagulant therapy
Indivuals at risk of blood clots
Due to lack of research, medicago sativa has not yet been shown to be safe in:
Individuals pregnant or lactating
Individuals taking prescription medications
Regulatory status
Regulatory status
Medicago sativa is licensed in the UK as a traditional herbal medicine for some conditions.
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