Herbal Caraway Medicine

Caraway is a very powerful antiseptic which is especially useful in relieving toothaches. It is very similar to Anise. The two oils are highly recommended for the same purposes.

Caraway is very useful when mixed with other herbs, because it helps to correct or modify the action of purgatives such as Mandrake and Culver’s Root. When applied locally to the skin, it is used as an anesthetic. Caraway helps prevent fermentation in the stomach, and to help settle the stomach after taking nauseous medicines.

Caraway aids digestion. It can help promote the menstrual cycle, and is used to help increase a mother’s milk. It is added to cough remedies as an expectorant. It is thought to help with all stomach problems, encourages menstruation and the flow of milk, is good for uterine cramps, mucus in the lungs and intestinal gas in infants. Caraway contains the B-complex vitamin. It is high in calcium and potassium, but also contains smaller amounts of magnesium, lead, .silicon, zinc, some iodine, copper, cobalt, and iron.

Common misspelling of Caraway – careaway karaway carawey, coraway