Carrot Museum is an expansive and eccentric online archive dedicated entirely to the cultural, historical, and culinary life of the carrot.

Within it, the section on carrots’ medical uses explores the vegetable’s long-standing role in traditional remedies, particularly in the Roman Empire. Drawing on classical sources such as Pliny the Elder, carrots (or their ancient relatives) were believed to have a range of healing properties, from aiding digestion to acting as an aphrodisiac. They were also used in treatments for stomach ailments and as a general tonic, reflecting how early medicinal practices often blurred the line between food and medicine.