Botanical Name: Carum carvi
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Description: Caraway is a biennial herb that originated from Asia Minor
but is now cultivated in Northern Europe, Africa and Russia. It grows up to
60cm (2 feet) and has soft fern-like leaves, umbels of white/pink flowers and
small brown fruit.
Aromatic Scent: Caraway Essential Oil has a sweet spicy odor with a slight
peppery smell.
Common Uses: The chemical constituents of Caraway Essential Oil include
anti-histamine, antiseptic, astringent, digestive, disinfectant, expectorant,
and vermifuge as its properties. As an herbal expectorant, it helps to clear
bronchitis, bronchial asthma and coughs. It is also helpful with sore throats and
laryngitis.
History: Also known as Meadow Cumin, Caraway is a very old and well
known spice, used as far back as the Stone Age by the evidence in
archaeological digs. The Egyptians used it as a flavouring in foods, the Romans
in bread-making, and in the Middle Ages it found popularity among the Germans
and Austrians in their cooking.
The chemical constituents of Caraway Essential Oil include anti-histamine, antiseptic, astringent, digestive, disinfectant, expectorant, and vermifuge as its properties. As an herbal expectorant, it helps to clear bronchitis, bronchial asthma and coughs.
