Extracted by steam distillation from the fruits (seeds) mature of Carum caraway L. (caraway, cumin of the prati, alcaravea, caraway), plant herbaceous biennal of the Apiaceae native of the Central Europe and of the Asia temperata, cultivated intensively in Northern Europe (Paesi Bassi, Finlandia, Polonia) and in the Medioriente as spice for the pane, the kitchen and as digestive traditional. The caraway and the spice identitaria of the pane tedesco 'Roggenbrot', of the schnaps 'aquavit' scandinavo and of the kuemmelschnaps tedesco. The phytochemical profile is dominated by carvone (+: S-carvone: 50-65%) and limonene (25-40%), with alpha-phellandrene and beta-myrcene. The carvone and a terpenoide chetonic with powerful properties carminative (rilassamento of the muscolatura liscia intestinal), stimulating of the motilita gastric, antibacterial and antifungal documented. L'oil of caraway and among the more efficaci carminative natural noti — superiore to the mint for the colonscopia without sedation secondo studies clinic. In aromatherapy and used as powerful carminative, digestive and antispasmodic intestinal, antimicrobic and as aromatizing spicy. Top note warm, spicy-herbaceous and characteristic.

Asia western, Europe

Seeds dried

Steam distillation

• L'essential oil of caraway si impiega efficacely in the treatment of disorders digestive, dyspepsia, colite, flatulenza, spasms, colic, cramps mestrual and gonfiori addominal.
• IS effective in the counteract the stipsi.
• Is used in the care of the problems of circulation, of the headache and of the esaurimento nervous.
• IS useful in case of disorders to the respiratory tract as cold, cough, bronchitis and laringite.
• Stimulates the secretion of the milk.
• Helps to eliminare the toxins in eccesso thanks to the its action depurative and diuretic.

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