Bulk Herbs: Caraway Seed, Organic
Carum carvi

Format: Seeds
Size: 1 oz package

Also known as: Carum carvi, Anis des Vosges, Apium carvi, Carvi Fructus, Cumin des Pres, Haravi, Krishan Jeeraka, Krishnajiraka, Kummel, Kummich, Roman Cumin, Semen Cumini Pratensis, Semences de Carvi, Wiesen-Feldkummel, Wild Cumin, Alcaravea.

Farming Type: Organic
Origin: Egypt

The warming and aromatic "seeds" of the caraway plant are used to give a distinctive flavor to rye bread, cabbage, soups, pickles, teas, liqueurs, and spirits. Caraway is said to have been used in Europe longer than any other condiment. A more aromatic and bitter alternative to cumin, caraway is key to Indian, Dutch, German, Russian, and Scandinavian cooking. Although it has an affinity to cooked cabbage and coleslaw, a little ground caraway added at the end of cooking (to avoid bitterness) will add a pleasant and unexpected taste to both sweets and savories. Caraway promotes gastric secretion and stimulates appetite. It breaks down spasms in the gastrointestinal tract to prevent flatulence, but it is also used to treat menstrual cramps and gallbladder spasms.

The German E commission reports that caraway seeds are an antimicrobial, and can relieve the feeling of bloating or fullness associated with indigestion and stomach complaints. Caraway oil is strongly fungicidal, having a stronger anti-fungal and anti-yeast activity than the prescription medication Nystatin. Caraway seed oil is used as a flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals, a fragrance in cosmetics and body care products, and is used in all major categories of food, from meat to candy to condiments.

In magick, Caraway is used in protection magic - it is said to be especially powerful against dark goddesses such as Lilith. It is a strong herb of protection and lore states that it can even protect against theft and other negative things. They can also be used as a lust inducing ingredient when baked into sweets or used in sachets to attract a mate. An old italian custom is to place a small sachet with seeds in a child's bed to protect that child from illness.

Keywords: Protection, lust, health, mental powers

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