botanical name(s): Daucus carota
synonyms: wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace, beesnest plant, bird's nest root, karotte, mohrrube, carotte
part(s) used: herb, seed
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dosage:
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2b
toxicity: 0
» caution is advised during pregnancy (Brinker, p. 117) due to emmenagogue and abortifacient effects and uterine stimulant action on animal uteri (Farnsworth)
» may cause changes in lactation in regards to nutritional quality and flavor (Muenscher, p. 19)
» handling fresh leaves may cause contact dermatitis (Hardin, pp. 12 - 15; Muenscher, p. 8); vesiculation with a greater potential for photosensitization reactions may occur (Duke, pp. 163 - 164)
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footnotes
Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.
Farnsworth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. 1975. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98.
Hardin, J. W.; and Arena, J.M. 1974. Human Poisoning from Native Cultivated Plants, 2nd ed. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.