288 Handbook of herbs and spices
Table 15.4 Continued
Preparation Dose formulation Properties as Dose
medicine
b. Mix fruits of
caraway yarrow,
root of valerian
herb of St.
John’s wort,
leaves of
Buckbean and
leaves of Bahu
in equal
proportions.- Liniment of
external use
(George, 1996) - Liniment of
caraway oil - Liniment for
external use
(Pruthi, 2001) - Caraway
formulations:
(Duke et al.,
2002)
a. Caraway seedb. Caraway seed
powderc. Caraway seedd. Caraway
concentrated
seed watere. Caraway
essential oilPour 0.5 l of boiling water over
2 TSF of herbs in a thermos and
keep closed for 30 min.Dissolve 10 g of caraway
essential oil and 5 g of thyme
essential oil in 15 ml of 95%
ethanol. Mix with 150 g castor
oil or some other plant oilFew drops caraway oil and olive
oil5 parts each of caraway oil and
alcohol in 75 parts of castor oil1.5–6 g fruit1–2 TSF crushed seed/cup water
or
Chew 1 tsp seed0.5–2 g powdered seed0.05–0.2 ml concentrated seed
water or
0.5–1 tsp tincture or
3–4 ml liquid extract
3–6 drops oil or 0.05–0.2 mlDigestive
(improves appetite)Scabies and
mycosisAnticolicScabiesAntisepticAntianemic
Antibacterial
Anticancer
Antihistamine
Antispasmodic
Carminative
DigestiveStimulantStimulantStimulantDrink about a
0.5 l glass 3
times a day
between meals.Apply liniment
over affected area
as skinRub the liniment
over intestinal
muscleApply over
affected area on
skin2–4 times a day
between meals3–4 times a day3 times a day3–4 times a day–
daily supplemented with the diet (Molnar et al., 1997). The addition of 50 g caraway
seeds to the basic diet daily to lactating buffalo continued for 12 weeks of lactation,
increased the milk yield, daily fat, SNF, lactose and protein yield significantly (El-
Alamy et al., 2001). Caraway 50–100 g diet supplemented daily with ground caraway
seeds to Black Pied cows had a favourable effect on the milk yield and milk quality
(Portnoi, 1996). Caraway possesses antioxidant properties and in a report by Farag