Carum
By Timothy F. Allen — The 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.