It is part of the carrot family and is available as a whole seed.
It is used as a spice for culinary purposes.
Limonene,a monoterpene in caraway, may prevent cancer. Small amount of perillyl alcohol, which may have the potential to prevent breast cancer.
Caraway seeds are a good remedy to cure flatulence. Mix fennel, anise , caraway to boiling water, steep , strain and drink. Or grind caraway seed and coriander with a little water before every meal.
We Indians use caraway in curries. It is used to season and flavour the food to aid digestion and to reduce flatulence and bloating. Caraway seeds can be chewed daily as an aid to digestion.
Caraway tea soothes nervous heart ailments and it is very easy to prepare.
Caraway oil can be used as a lightening tooth powder.
Add caraway to your kitchen and use it to season bread , cabbage dishes , casseroles and curry or chew half teaspoon of it after a heavy meal.
2 comments:
So informative..Indis such a beautiful country ....Mother gave us everything to live a healthy life...thank u for sharing the knowledge within us....and make us understand that we need not go to doctor everytime...maximum remedy is in our kitchen only😊
Thanks, I am overwhelmed you like the article, yes we have most of our medicines in our kitchen . But it's better not to overuse the spices
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