Caraway – Caraway L.
Perennial or biennial herb up to 70-90 cm, families zontichnыh (Apiaceae). Wild species as is common in many climatic zones, as well as cultivated as efiromaslichkoe and medicinal plant. For medical purposes, harvest fruits cumin.
Caraway – chemical composition
Fruits of caraway contain fatty oil, proteins, flavonoidы (Quercetin), tannins, and the amount of essential oil .bolshoe, containing compounds silnopahnuschih (limonene, karvon, digidrokarvon, carvacrol and digidrokarvakrol).
Caraway – Pharmacological properties
Water and oil extraction from the fruit of caraway have a spicy taste. As with the entire group of vegetable bitters, they stimulate appetite. Increase the secretory and motor activity of the stomach, some increase bile. However, the major pharmacological properties of the plant fruits are antispasmodic effect on smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, and the ability to inhibit the enzymatic processes with gastro-intestinal diseases.
Besides, Cumin fruits have a diuretic and lactogenic (in nursing mothers) action, facilitate separation of mucus and sputum.
Caraway – medical applications
Herbal medicines of cumin is used in spastic conditions and violations of bowel function (dyspepsia of various etiologies, enteritis, colitis, flatulence, constipation). Especially widely used caraway fruit in children and elderly patients.
Fruits of caraway improve the separation of bile, gastric and pancreatic juice. They are prescribed for gastritis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis. Cumin is used in inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system. Usually, the fruit of cumin is prescribed in combination with other herbs. So, fruit plants are part of many drugs charges: stomach, carminative, appetizing, laxative and sedative.
Caraway is widely used in the manufacture of bread, confectionery, food products.
Caraway – Dosage Forms, Dosing and Administration
Caraway seed It is often used in combination with other herbal remedies (Valerian, cudweed Bolotnaya, chamomile and others.).
Caraway oil administered orally at 1-- 3 drops on sugar several times a day.
Tminnaya water used for intestinal colic in children 1 teaspoon inside; a part of the tooth drops, used for rubbing with myositis.
Infusion of fruits cumin: 20 g (2 tablespoons) raw material is placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water and heated in a boiling water bath 15 m, cooled at room temperature 45 m, filter, the remaining raw materials squeeze. The volume of the resulting infusion was adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared infusion stored in a cool place no more than 2 d.
Take 1 / 2-1 / 3 cup 2-3 times daily after meals as a carminative.
Fruit stored in dry, cool place.
