- Other Names
- Apium Carvi, Meridian Fennel, and Persian Cumin
- Farming Method
- Certified Organic
- Plant Part
- Seeds
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Application Method
- Bath, Diffusion, Inhalation, Massage, and Topical
- Scientific Name
- Carum carvi L.
- Extraction Method
- Steam Distilled
About the Plant:
The Caraway plant, Carum carvi, looks like a carrot plant after it has matured and gone to seed. In fact, its appearance is almost indistinguishable from many of the typical plants in the Carrot family you can see growing wild. While Caraway is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, it has finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions.
Caraway produces multiple umbrellas of tiny flat white or pink blossoms on top of a vast web of green feathery leaves with thin, messy stalks. The plant’s small white or pink flowers have seed capsules that burst open when they mature. Caraway fruit (erroneously called seeds) are crescent shaped. Caraway Essential Oil is extracted from the seeds through steam distillation.
The fruits (seeds), have a pungent, anise-like flavor and aroma that comes from the complex essential oil. Caraway seeds are frequently used as a spice in breads, cakes, cheese and rolls, and the essential oil is used as a fragrance component in soaps, lotions, and perfumes.
Where It Grows:
Caraway is native to Europe and western Asia, and naturalized to North America. These plants are widely cultivated in Germany, Russia, and many Scandinavian countries, where their culinary use is widespread. The German brandy “Kummel” is made from Caraway seeds. Today, the most known place to receive Caraway Essential Oil is Egypt.
Traditional Uses and Lore:
Caraway’s impressive history as a culinary spice goes back more than 5,000 years. When the Ebers Papyrus was discovered in the 17th Century, it indicated that ancient Egyptians had been recommending Caraway seeds for digestive upsets since 1550 B.C.* Caraway has also been traditionally used in food for many reasons, from increasing digestive power to promoting milk secretion in lactating mothers.* In ancient Greece, Caraway was given to children to restore a healthy glow to pale faces.* The aromatic spice was thought to be able to improve vitality. For this reason, it became an ingredient in many Egyptian love potions.*
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Caraway seed is used for its warming effects within the human body.* A curious superstition was held in olden times about Caraway. It was deemed to confer the gift of retention; thus, preventing the theft of any object which contained Caraway, and holding the thief in custody within the invaded house.*
Today, Caraway is an official remedy in the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia for a variety of health concerns, especially related to digestive support.* Often used by naturopathic physicians for its multitude of therapeutic properties, Caraway essential oil can help ease the stress of the body.* Caraway Oil has many uses in aromatherapy, and is greatly appreciated for its warming and stress-relieving properties.* It is often used to treat depression and reduce stress.* Caraway Oil also works as an expectorant, making it beneficial for respiratory health.* It can provide relief for people with bronchial asthma, coughs, and bronchitis.*
Other Facts:
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- Scent: Warm and Spicy, while also Refreshing and Sweet Aroma
- Fragrance Note: Middle Note
- Composition: Carvone, Limonene, Carveol, Pinene, and Phellandrene
- Family: Apiaceae Family
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- USDA Certified Organic
- Supports and Stimulates Positive Digestion
- Boosts and Uplifts Mood
- Provides Respiratory Relief
Caraway Organic Essential Oil is used for two main purposes: to stimulate the digestion and to address respiratory conditions.* It has that familiar appetizing scent of homemade bread, still warm from the oven. Caraway Essential Oil has long been used for its healing properties, providing an invigorating aroma sure to leave your body relaxed and stress levels reduced.*
By stimulating multiple systems within the body — circulation, digestion, endocrine, nervous, and excretory systems — Caraway Essential Oil tackles various types of indigestion and accelerates the digestive process.* Say goodbye to sluggish digestion as it triggers the production of gastric juices, acids, and bile, promoting efficient and effective digestion.*
But its benefits don't stop there! Take a deep breath and let Caraway Essential Oil revitalize your respiratory and immune systems.* Inhaling this oil can help alleviate symptoms of colds and bronchitis, acting as an expectorant to clear mucus and soothe inflammation in the respiratory tract.* Feel immediate and long-lasting relief as it tackles nasal congestion, sore throat, and bronchial discomfort.*
Topical Application (for use on the skin):
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Diffusion / Inhalation Application (add a few drops to a nebulizer or nasal inhaler):
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Blends Well With:
- Anise, Cardamom, Coriander, Ginger, and Sweet Fennel
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Safety Precautions:
- Caraway is non-toxic and non-sensitizing.*
- However, it can irritate the skin.*
- Please do a skin test before applying more liberally.*
General Precautions:
- Use essential oils only in diluted form on the skin and never internally.
- Always be careful when using essential oils with children.
- Give them only low doses, or better, consult a qualified aromatherapy expert before using.
- Also, use essential oils with care and only under the proper guidance of an expert while pregnant or if you have liver damage, epilepsy, cancer, or other serious health problems.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Caraway seeds are often found in breads, soups, and kitchen cupboards because of the known digestive characteristics of Caraway. Sometimes, the essential oil is used instead of the seed in cooking. Caraway stimulates all the systems and cycles functioning within the body, including the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, nervous, and excretory systems.* It battles all sorts of indigestion and speeds up digestion by stimulating the secretion of gastric juices, acids, and bile into the stomach.* Caraway Oil is also stomachic, that is, it keeps the stomach healthy by protecting it from infections, curing ulcers, and facilitating digestion.*
Caraway Essential Oil is an ideal diuretic!* It is literally a blessing for those who are suffering from obstructed urination, renal calculi, high blood pressure or those who want to lose weight.* An increase in the frequency and quantity of urination can help you in all of the above situations.* Caraway Oil stimulates urination, thereby lowering blood pressure, reducing fat, removing uric acid and cleaning deposits from the kidney.* A lot of urination also frees the urinary tract from infections.*
In addition to kick starting the digestion, Caraway Oil aids the respiratory system and the immune system when inhaled.* Therapeutically, Caraway Essential Oil can act as an expectorant and is helpful in diffuser blends intended to ease the symptoms of colds or bronchitis.* When taken with honey or warm herbal tea, it loosens mucus deposited in the respiratory system.* It gives immediate and long-lasting relief in inflammation of the nasal tract, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, and throat due to colds and other illnesses.*
Caraway Essential Oil is an uplifting, energizing oil that is nice to include in morning and energizing blends.* It is especially helpful in uncovering that which is hidden.* When we feel we need a bit of direction, not knowing what to do, Caraway will illuminate the correct path for us.* This essential oil assists with creative energy, starting new projects and feeling confident and sure with the new energy that we are in the process of becoming.* Caraway activates the brain and helps keep you alert and awake.*
The following is a list of conditions which Caraway Essential Oil addresses by category:
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Bottles are filled by volume. Some bottle sizes may not be filled to the top, but do contain the volume of oil specified.
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