Carum

by Timothy F. AllenThe Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica

Carum carui, L.

Natural order , Umbelliferæ.

Common name , Caraway.

Preparation , Preparations from the dried fruit.

Authority.

C. G. Mitscherlich, Pharm. Journ., vol. ix, 1849, p. 233, effects of large doses of caraway volatile oil.

  • Diarrhœa.
  • Increased secretion of urine.
  • Excite the vascular system and the respiratory organs.

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