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Carum, Caraway

Zeera Siyah (Unani)
Krishnajeeraka (Ayurveda)
Go snyod  གོ་སྙོད  (Tibetan)

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New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563

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Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899

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Botanical name:
Carum carvi

Parts used:
Seed

Temperature & Taste:
Very warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet
discusses, attenuates

Classification:
2C INCIDERS.   2H. CARMINATIVE
3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.    3F. LITHONTRIPTIC.   
4e. STOMACHIC

Uses:
1. Warms the Stomach, clears Wind and Cold:

-good for Wind, Colic, Hernia

2. Warms the Kidneys, promotes Urine and Menstruation:
-obstructed or painful urination;

3. Settles Wind, Eases Pain:
-Headaches and Migraine;

4. Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Bronchitis, bronchial Asthma

5. Increases Milk

6. 'Sharpens the Sight'. (Gerard, Culpeper)

7. Externally;
-gargle for acute sore throat
-poultice to bruises, sprains
-poultice or paste to Boils
-in Enemas etc.
-the essential oil is effective against Tinea, Scabies etc.


Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams

Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
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Main Combinations:
1. Headache and Migraine: Caraway with  ... available in PRO version
2. Wind, Colic:
i. Caraway with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Caraway with  ... available in PRO version
iii. Caraway with  ... available in PRO version
3. Intestinal cramping and pain: Caraway with  ... available in PRO version
4. Anal prolapse: Caraway with  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Decoction of Parsley Compound
Decoction for Diabetes from Heat (Wirtzung)
Aromatic Bitter Decoction
Carminative Decoction
Tincture Against Asthma
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Powder of Anise Compound (Mesue)
Powder Against Forgetfulness
Powder to Strengthen the Stomach of Andernacus
Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia)
The Queen of Colen’s Electuary
Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)
Electuary for the Eyes (Grulingus)

Cautions:
Generally safe.

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Essential Oil

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