Botanical Index No. 207

Caraway

carum carvi

Medicinal Actions

Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Alactea Anemia Anorexia Bacteria Bronchosis Cancer Candida Cardiopathy Cholecystosis Cold Cough Cramp Dermatosis Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Ectoparasite Enterosis Fever Fungus Gas Gastrosis Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Incontinence Infection Inflammation Lumbago Myalgia Mycosis Nausea Nervousness Neurosis Ophthalmia Pharyngosis Pleurosis Rheumatism Scabies Stomachache Stomatosis Uterosis Water Retention Worm Yeast

General Dosage

1.5–6 g fruit; 1–2 tsp crushed seed/cup water 2–4 ×/day, between meals; chew 1 tsp seed 3–4 ×/day; 0.5–2 g powdered seed; 0.05–0.2 ml concentrated seed water; 0.5–1 tsp tincture up to 3 ×/day; 3–4 ml liquid extract 3–4 ×/day; 3–6 drops oil; 0.05–0.2 ml caraway oil.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. None known.“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. We might extend to all apiaceous oils Bisset’s comments on celeryseed oil, “The drug is contraindicated in inflammation of the kidneys,” since apiaceous EOs may increase the inflammation as a result of epithelial irritation. Overdoses for long periods can lead to kidney and/or liver damage.

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