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The seed-like fruits of the caraway plant (Carum carvi), native to Europe, were used as a tonic to warm the stomach, to relieve flatulence, coughs, headaches, colic and frenzy, and as a potent antidote against the bite and sting of poisonous animals and insects. It was also believed that caraway seeds were a sure protection against loss of hair. Oil of caraway and sugar in alcohol was used to help relieve labor pains.
General Herb Information
Caraway - (Carum Carvi).
Propagation: By seed; germinates easily; self-sows year after year; do not transplant because of long tapering root and tiny fibers; thin out seedlings or pinch off at ground.
Nature of Plant: Grown for its savory seeds, feathery foliage and delicate, creamy white umbels of flowers, resembles Queen Anne's lace; if not wanted for seed, the 2-foot flowering stems lend themselves to graceful flower arrangements.
Spacing of Mature Plants: 12 inches.
Cultural Requirements: Sow seed thinly in dry, light soil in full sun; since it is a biennial, it will not produce a crop the first season if sown in spring, but will grow to 8 inches, the bright green cluster of carrotlike leaves forming a beautiful rosette; if seeds are sown in autumn, a harvest can be made in early summer and spillage of seed will produce another crop the following year.
Uses
Leaf: (Culinary) In salads and boiled in soup.
Seed: (Culinary) In rye bread, cake, cheese, German sauerkraut, apple pie, baked apples, German and Hungarian cabbage soups, goulash, in spiced beets, and sugar-coated for confectionery, munched after meals as preventive of indigestion; (Industrial) in oil for mouth wash, in perfume, Kümmel and other liqueurs, perfuming soap, in confectionery; (Medicinal) in oil for colic, to disguise flavor of medicine, to correct nauseating and griping effects, for scabies, to stimulate digestion. Root-boiled as vegetables.
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Directions
Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
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