Carum, Caraway
Zeera Siyah (Unani)
Krishnajeeraka (Ayurveda)
Go snyod གོ་སྙོད (Tibetan)
Krishnajeeraka (Ayurveda)
Go snyod གོ་སྙོད (Tibetan)
New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563
Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899
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
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
Powder: 1–3 grams
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
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
Generally safe.
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Essential Oil