GARDEN CARROT

(Oxheart Chatenay, Nantes, or other domestic types)

Therapeutic action:

Nutritive, tonic, alterative, diuretic (lithotriptic). The garden carrot is reputed to do anything medicinally that the wild carrot will do, but the wild carrot is a little stronger in its potency. The garden carrot has its advantage though, in that it is readily accessible and is flavorful.

John B. Lust, in his book, The New Ray Juice Therapy quotes the learned Ragnar-Berg on carrots: "They have some protein, are rich in carbohydrates, potassium, sodium and calcium, there is a high alkali excess, a trace of iodine and a good proportion of all vitamins. They constitute a powerful cleansing food. A large amount of carrot carbohydrate is one of the most effective means of changing the intestinal flora from a putrefactive to a non-putrefactive type."

Medicinal uses:

Tonsillitis, colitis, appendicitis, anemia, gravel, acidosis, blood poisoning, faulty circulation, ulcers, rheumatism, indigestion, increase milk secretion, poor teeth (high in calcium), acne, adenoids, cancer, etc.

Preparation:

Whole, juice or cooked. The juice is preferred, as the therapeutic virtues are thereby sufficiently concentrated to supply the restorative elements that are needed.