CARROT

         "Carrot-Juice contains carotene                  which is very beneficial to the eyes."   

INTRODUCTION

It is said that the early home of the carrot was kashmir, the western Himalayas, Europe, Northern Asia, Abyssinia and Northern Africa. Now it has spread all over the world. The carrot is an edible bulbous root. It varies in size from four-five inches to ten-twelve inches and it is orange-red in colour. The variety known as Delhi carrot is good and delicious.

QUALITIES

The carrot is sweet, warm,pleasant, stimulant of gastric fire, dry, appetiser, diuretic, constipating and to some extent bitter. It gives relief in fistula, worms and dysentery. It eradicates windiness and cough. If taken in excess, it increases bile.

ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS

Water(86.00%)

Protein(0.9%)

Fat(0.2%)

Carbohydrates(10.7%)

Calcium(0.08%)

Phosphorous(0.53%)

Iron(1.5mg/100gm)

Caritene(Vitamin 'A')(100gm)

Vitamin 'B'(100gm)

Besides all these, it contains vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'D' , niacin. Pyrodoxine, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid in minute quantities, and the minerals potassium, sodium, magnesium, copper etc in small amounts.

        The calcium in carrot is easily digestible hence the daily requirements of calcium may be met by intake of sufficient quantity of carrot only. Carrot contains six times more calcium than potato.

USES

Carrot-Juice is easily extracted with the help of a juicer. Juice can be extracted by shredding it minutely and pounding it. The middle yellow part of carrot (root) should be discarded. Carrot can be eaten also by chewing it well.

BENEFITS

Carrots eaten by chewing cleanse and strengthen the teeth. Grated carrots mixed with a small amount of salt have beneficial effects on eczema. Carrots are an excellent food for maintaining health of the eyes. Carrot contain a hormone known as tocokinin. This is an insulin-like compound which has been proved useful in diabetes.

        Carrot Juice eliminates unwanted uric acid from the blood and is, therefore, very helpful for gout-patients. It is regarded as a remedy for gallstone troubles, liver diseases, tuberculosis and scanty menstruation.