Caraway

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Iraq, Kurdistan, India, Europe, Turkey, India(Santal), Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Ache(Stomach), Bactericide, Balsamic

Science studied: ACETALDEHYDE, CADINENE, CALCIUM, CALCIUM-OXALATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Carum carvi

Common names: Caraway, Carum, Kummel (Ger.), Comino (Sp.), Comino de prado (Sp.), Adi zirə, Ahdekeltano, Alantrot, Alcaravea, Alcaraveya, Alcaravia, Blåfibbla, Caraway (EN), Carddwy, Cardwy, Carvea, Carvi, Carwas, Carwy, Cearbhas, Chimen

POWO: 839677-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Iraq, Kurdistan, India, Elsewhere, Europe, Turkey, India(Santal), Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Ache(Stomach)
• Bactericide
• Balsamic
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Cholera
• Diaphoretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Iraq
• Kurdistan
• India
• Elsewhere
• Europe
• Turkey
• India(Santal)
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Ache(Stomach)
• Bactericide
• Balsamic
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Cholera
• Diaphoretic
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Fistula
• Fungicide

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Head) · Iraq · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Kurdistan · "
• Bactericide · India · "
• Balsamic · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Cholera · India(Santal) · "
• Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Fistula · India(Santal) · "
• Fungicide · India · "
• Lactogogue · Turkey · "
• Laxative · India(Santal) · "
• Prolapse · India(Santal) · "
• Scabies · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · India(Santal) · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "

6 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Carum carvi L. alleviates skin depigmentation by suppressing STAT1-mediated inflammatory responses. · 2026 source ↗
• QTL analysis of essential oil, seed shattering, thousand-grain weight and stalk attachment rate in <i>Carum carvi</i> · 2026 source ↗
• QTL analysis of flowering time and flower color in diverse crosses of biennial and annual caraway (Carum carvi) under early sowing conditions · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETALDEHYDE
• CADINENE
• CALCIUM
• CALCIUM-OXALATE
• CAPRIC-ACID
• CARBOHYDRATES
• DELTA-3-CARENE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CARVACROL
• CARVEOL
• CARVYL-ACETATE
• COPPER
• DIHYDROCARVEOL
• DIHYDROCARVONE
• DIHYDROCARVYL-ACETATE
• FALCARINOL-ONE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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