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Caraway Seeds
Carum carvi - Annual or Biennial; Culinary, Medicinal
Caraway, also known as Kummel, Oleum Cari, and Oleum Carvi, is the name of a plant that grows in Europe, Asia, and the US. About 2' high, it has white or pink flowers. Holland is the leading exporter of Caraway, with Egypt, Morocco, and Germany following. The most valuable part of the Caraway plant is its tiny, egg-shaped seeds.
Caraway Seeds edible, especially in rye bread, also cake and cheese. It has a sweet but slightly biting flavor and an aromatic, spicy aroma. The oil from the Caraway Seed is used in making medicines. Caraway oil is useful as a stimulant and as an anaesthetic.
Caraway Seeds
Caraway Seed has been used as a remedy for many disorders of the digestive system, including constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, colic, heartburn, indigestion, flatulence, and dyspepsia, for which it combines well with Peppermint. It has also been used as a gargle for laryngitis and in the ease of the symptoms of bronchitis and the common cold. Caraway Seed has been studied for its positive effects on the digestion of ulcer sufferers.
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Caraway Seeds