Caraway has a long history of use as a “carminative,” an herb
said to relieve gas pain. Mentions of caraway for digestive
problems can be found in Egyptian records, and the herb has been
used in Europe for this purpose since at least the Middle Ages.
The seeds, or their , are the part of the plant used medicinally
What is Caraway Used for Today? , placebo-controlled studies can
prove a treatment effective, and thus far such studies have not
been performed on caraway alone. (For more information on why
such studies are essential, see Why Does This Database Rely on
Double-blind Studies? ) However, a few double-blind studies have
been reported on combination products containing caraway oil for
the treatment of (non-specific stomach distress). For example, a
double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 39 people found that
an enteric-coated and caraway oil combination taken three times
daily by mouth for 4 weeks significantly reduced dyspepsia pain
as compared to placebo. Of the treatment group, 63.2% of
participant