Carrot Juice
Species Name: D. carota
Also Known As: Eastern carrots, Western Carrots, wild carrot
The carrot is a biennial plant, a root vegetable that is most often orange, although there are purple, red, white, and yellow varieties.
The carrot taproot is the most commonly eaten part of the plant, and has a crisp texture. The greens are edible to.
Today’s carrot is a domesticated form of Daucus carota, a wild carrot native to Europe and southwestern Asia. Many cultivars exist, divided into Eastern and Western carrots.
Carrot juice is often available commercially in health food stores, and even some supermarkets. If you have a local juice bar, carrot juice usually tops the list as a single juice or blended with other fruits and vegetables.
An interesting fact, carrot juice was once added to cheese in America to produce a darker orange color for cheddar.
What is carrot juice? Carrot juice is made from the taproot of the carrot plant.
Carrot Juice Recipe:
Option #1:
If you have a juicer, carrot juice is easy. It’s a bit more work without one. Even when using a juicer it takes a pound of carrots to get an 8 oz glass of carrot juice.
There are several ways to make carrot juice without a juicer, but they all start with washing the carrots. Then grate the carrots, and then put in a blender, once blended squeeze the pulp through a nylon or fine cheese cloth.
Option #2:
Another option is to wash the carrots, cut into small pieces, and put into a pot with a little water.
Boil until they’ve just softened up a little, less than 10 minutes. Put water and carrots in the blender and blend. You can squeeze this through nylon or cheesecloth.
At this stage you can add a few things to make it more like a smoothie. Cinnamon, vanilla flavoring and soy milk are a few choices.
Home Remedies Using Carrot Juice:
Benefits of Carrot Juice:
Historically the Ancient Greeks drank carrot juice for its cleansing effects and as a treatment for constipation and physical exhaustion.
Carrot today is widely used for its high content of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is converted into Vitamin A in our bodies. This substance is important for improving eyesight, strengthening bones and teeth, and immune system functioning.
It also strengthens the thyroid gland, and has a beneficial effect on our skin, nails, and hair. Carrot juice works as a cleanser, removing fat and other elements from the liver.
Carrot juice is great for reducing stress and normalizing digestive function. It is extremely beneficial young children and pregnant or nursing women.
Both Vitamin A and E contained in carrot juice are important for normal fetus development. Carrot juice properties include:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-cancerous
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidant
- Antiseptic
- Anti-bacterial
Applying carrot juice in a topical wash may be an effective way to treat wounds and insect bites. It can provide slight pain relief and help with swelling.
Side Effects of Carrot Juice:
One side effect of carrot juice is carotenoderma, a benign condition where the skin develops an orange hue. This generally happens when more than 3 cups of carrot juice a day is consumed over a prolonged period of time.
Hives, swelling, skin rashes, asthma, diarrhea, or anaphylactic reactions can occur as a result of an allergic reaction to carrots. Carrot juice should be used cautiously by patients with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), diabetes, hormone-sensitive conditions, or bowel obstruction.
