394. Carota.—Carrot Fruit.
Botanical name:
394. CAROTA.—CARROT FRUIT. From wild plants of Dau'cus caro'ta Linné. Habitat: United States and Europe. Light, oval-oblong fruits, dorsally compressed; mericarps usually united, brownish, each with five hairy primary ribs and four more prominent secondary ones beset with long, white bristles; odor aromatic; taste warm, bitterish. Aromatic stimulant, diuretic. Dose: 8 to 30 gr. (0.5 to 2 Gm.).
