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Caraway Seeds

Country of origin: Egypt

Caraway seeds date back to 3000BC. The Egyptians buried their dead with it and the Greeks and Romans valued it for it's culinary and medicinal uses. In fact, in the middle ages, caraway seeds were used in breads, cakes and baked fruits to aid digestion.

Caraway is indigenous to all of Europe but is claimed to be native to parts of Asia, India and North Africa. Caraway seeds are actually the fruits of the caraway plant.

The humble caraway seed helps balance fatty richness in dishes and are key ingredients in common spice mixes such as garam masala and harissa. They are used as a spice  in curries, casseroles and other dishes.

Caraway seeds are now used medicinally to aid digestion, ease flatulence and intestinal colic, stimulate appetite, help increase milk flow for breast feeding mothers, help reduce period pain and assist with reducing the severity of coughs. A great heating herb to cold constitutional types.

Certification: ACO