Carrot tops are no less beneficial for humans than the root vegetable itself. They contain rare vitamins and minerals not found in the root vegetable, as well as a host of beneficial vitamins, macro- and microelements, and other substances. The tops have medicinal properties, strengthening the immune system, bones and muscles, blood vessel walls, and the genitourinary system.
Improves digestion and vision, as well as the condition of skin, nails, and hair. Dried tops can be used to make a hair rinse. Simply pour boiling water over the dried tops or fresh leaves, cool, strain, and rinse your hair after washing.
Carrot tops have antiseptic and wound-healing properties. The infusion can be used to treat wounds, gargle for sore throats, and use in mouthwash for stomatitis. Tea, infusions, and decoctions made from carrot tops are beneficial for the cardiovascular system, lowering blood pressure, strengthening blood vessel walls, and clearing cholesterol plaques.
To treat the reproductive system, prostatitis, varicose veins, and hemorrhoids, you can prepare an infusion of carrot tops. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped tops to 300 ml of boiling water, let steep for an hour, strain, and drink 100 ml three times daily. The treatment course is two weeks.
Summer residents and gardeners don't spare themselves, lugging around heavy buckets and watering cans, armfuls of pulled grass, and often end up with hemorrhoids. I had one such case, which required a trip to the clinic, and in addition to suppositories and pills, I treated myself with an infusion of carrot tops.
Carrot top tea can be made from fresh greens in the summer, or dried or frozen for winter use. For preventative purposes, drink this tea twice a day for a week. It has a mild laxative and cleansing effect, helps replenish vitamins, and strengthens the immune system. It's easy to pour a cup of boiling water over a sprig of carrot tops, let it steep for 20 minutes, and enjoy the healthy tea.
Of course, self-medication is not necessary, and you should not abuse tea made from the tops, as there are contraindications, including individual intolerance, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.
Carrot tops are edible and can be added to soups, broths, and pickles.
I made a seasoning for soups and broths from the tops - I finely chopped the tops and root vegetables, put them in a bag and froze them.
I dried finely chopped carrot tops—I'll mix them with other dried greens for a fragrant herbal seasoning this winter. I dried whole carrot tops for medicinal purposes.
We also add carrot tops to the compost heap after harvesting. Their rich vitamin and mineral content enriches the compost.