Caraway, native to Europe and Western Asia, is one of the oldest cultivated spices of the world. The oil of caraway has a sweet spicy odor. Caraway was used in ancient Greece and Rome as a medicine and as a food. In Egypt caraways were used to bury the dead to fight off evil spirits. The Romans used caraways in bread making.
Benefits of Caraway:
Caraway oil is famous for calming nerves and relieving mental fatigue. It is also effective in treating flatulence and indigestion.
Following are the health benefits of Caraway:
- As an Antiseptic: Experts suggest that as an antiseptic, caraway holds back the growth of fungi and bacteria. This helps in controlling and curing wound infection.
- Cardio Tonic: Caraway can keep heart healthy by strengthening cardiac muscles. It can prevent atherosclerosis by preventing hardening of arteries and veins, etc.
- As a Spasm Relief: Caraway checks the production of compounds and enzymes that are responsible for causing muscular contraction in the body. This soothes the muscles and gives relief from spasm.
- Increases Milk in Lactating Mothers: Taking milk along with caraway oil can benefit lactating mothers. This increases both the quantity and quality of milk.
- As a Digestive: A tea spoon of caraway oil taken with warm water along with a pinch of salt can cure indigestion. This is done by speeding up digestion and stimulating gastric juice secretion, acids, etc. into the stomach.
- As a Stimulant: Caraway oil can stimulate our nervous system and can keep our brain alert and awake.
- As a Diuretic: The oil promotes frequency and quantity of urination. This helps in removing toxic products such as uric acid, fat etc. from the kidney and helps in treating renal calculi, excess fat, etc.
- Relieves Cough: When taken with honey or warm water, caraway oil can give immediate relief from inflammation of nasal tract, bronchi, larynx, throat, etc, by loosening up cough in the respiratory tract.
Though caraway oil is non-toxic, it can cause skin irritation when used in high concentration. It is advisable to consult with a doctor or a physician before using caraway oil.
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