Key Features of Steam Distilled Caraway Oil

• It is extracted by the process of Steam Distillation.
• Chemical Composition: Furfurol, Acetaldehyde, Carvone, Cumuninic aldehyde and Limonene.
• The oil is extracted by steam distillation from dried ripe seeds and yields 2 - 8 %.
• It has a sweet spicy odour with a slight peppery smell.
• Its therapeutic properties include anti-histaminic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aperitif, astringent, cardiac, carminative, digestive, disinfectant, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactagogue, expectorant, parasiticide, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge.
• This oil calms the nerves and soothes mental fatigue while settling the stomach, nervous digestion, colic, flatulence and gastric spasms.
• It helps clear bronchitis, bronchial asthma and coughs.
• It is also helpful in cases of sore throats and laryngitis and beneficial to the urinary system.
• Nursing mothers can also use it to increase milk and women in general find that it helps to relieve period pains.
• It is an effective tissue regenerator and useful for fighting oily skin while dispersing bruises, reducing boils and cleaning infected wounds.
• It relieves itching skin and helps to clear acne as well as scalp problems.