Caraway Seed Essential Oil Organic
Caraway Seed Essential Oil Organic - 10 ML is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Description
Description
Discover the warm, spicy power of Caraway Seed Essential Oil Organic. This steam-distilled oil, derived from the seeds of Carum carvi, is valued for its digestive, respiratory, and emotional support properties, making it a versatile, holistic staple.
Caraway Seed Essential Oil Organic South Africa – Soothe, Strengthen, and Balance
Caraway seed essential oil offers a comforting, herbaceous aroma and is celebrated for its powerful carminative, antispasmodic, and respiratory effects. It’s a time-tested choice for digestive wellness, clear breathing, emotional clarity, and natural home remedies.
Key Benefits & High-Intent Uses
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Digestive Aid: Eases bloating, gas, cramps, indigestion, and colic; helps soothe an unsettled stomach and supports healthy digestion.
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Respiratory Support: Clears congestion and cough, opens airways, and promotes easy breathing—ideal during colds and allergy season.
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Menstrual Comfort: Relieves menstrual cramps and muscle spasms with its calming and antispasmodic action.
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Immune Boost: Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties support immunity and natural resistance.
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Emotional Balance: Uplifting, warming aroma calms nerves, soothes anxiety, and reduces mental fatigue and stress.
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Oral & Oral Care: Natural breath freshener, helps with gum and mouth health (use only with professional guidance and in extreme dilution).
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Culinary Uses: A single drop (well-diluted) adds flavor depth to bread, soups, or cabbage dishes—ensure food-grade quality and proper dilution.
How to Use Caraway Seed Essential Oil
1. Diffuser & Inhalation:
Add 2–4 drops to your diffuser to clear airways, ease stress, and support digestive health, or inhale the aroma from a tissue for quick comfort.
2. Massage Oil:
Dilute 3–6 drops into 10ml of carrier oil (e.g., almond or jojoba) and massage onto abdomen for digestive support or onto muscles for cramp relief.
4. Steam Inhalation:
Add 1–2 drops to hot water for direct inhalation; breathe deeply for respiratory benefits.
5. Topical Application:
Use in a well-diluted blend for minor skin issues or to soothe discomfort—always patch test first and avoid mucous membranes and sensitive skin.
6. Culinary Use:
Only use in recipes when specified as food-grade; use a toothpick dip or one drop at most per family-sized dish to avoid overpowering flavor.
Safety & Storage
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Always dilute for topical use; patch test before using on skin.
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Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or young children unless advised by a healthcare provider.
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For external use; follow dilution guidelines for culinary application.
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Store tightly closed, in a cool, dark place.
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IDENTIFICATION
INCI Name : Carum carvi (Caraway) seed oil
CAS Number :8000-42-8
SKU code :
EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam distillation
PARTS USED: dried, crushed, ripe seeds
ORIGIN: Egypt
COMMON NAMES:, Karavi oil, Persian cumin, Meridian fennel, Huile essentielle de Carvi
APPEARANCE: Colourless to pale yellow liquid oil
ODOUR NOTE: Fresh, herbaceous, and green, sweet minty-licorice, slightly floral, warm, and spicy, with nutty ryebread-like background notes. Middle note.
MAIN MOLECULAR COMPONENTS: Caraway seed oil from Egypt is higher in Carvone (50 to 58%) than those originating from Europe and has more Limonene (38-50%) than Cumin oil.
QUALITY: 100 % pure and organic whole essential oil.
STORAGE CONDITION: Store in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat source. Keep tightly closed, away from the reach of children and pets.
INTERESTING FACTS
Caraway oil is often mistaken for Cumin seed oil, but the two oils have a very different aromatic profile and scent. Caraway is more herbal and sweet-floral scented than Cumin oil and can be used in diffusions.
MORE INFO
Caraway seeds uses as spice and in wellbeing are documented since the antiquity.
Caraway seed distilled oil was used in ancient Egypt for traditional anointings, in beauty balms, in coughs and chest syrups, for cramps and slow digestions, for joints and muscles pains massages and was included in many perfumed oils.
The European Caraway seed oil is one of the ingredients flavour many northern regional liquors (Kummel, Aquavit, Brennivin…).
REPORTED BENEFITS & PROPERTIES:
- Mucolytic (make mucus more fluid and easier to expulse or cough).
- Digestive.
- Carminative (prevent formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitate the expulsion of said gas).
- Cholagogue (promotes the discharge of bile from the system).
- Choleretic (stimulates the production of bile by the liver)
- Highly Aromatic (for flavoring and Perfumes)
TRADITIONALLY USED
- Chest rubs, inhalations, diffusions, in case chesty congestions (catarrhal bronchitis, colds …)
- Stomach massages, in case of difficult digestion, flatulence, and gastric spasms, colic
- Stomach massages for PMS pains and cramps
- Stomach massages, as a stimulant to the digestive system, to help improve the secretion of bile and digestive transits.
- In diffusions, as appetite stimulant
- in savory dishes, to flavor, and make meals more digest
- In Meditation blends with other essential oils: energizing yet soothing calming, relaxing, balancing action on the nervous system.
- In wellbeing synergy blends in support of anxiety, mild depression, lack of concentration, intellectual effort, physical or psychological fatigue, stress, burn-outs and extensive worktimes, nervous related digestion, and intestinal discomfort
BLENDS WELL WITH:
- Basil, Chamomile, Coriander, Frankincense, Ginger, Lavender, Mandarin, peppermint, Sweet Orange.
- herbal and woody: Clary sage, Cistus, Sandalwood, Frankincense.
- With Eucalyptus globulus for chest applications
- With Basil essential oil for digestion
- For mouth wash with bay laurel, Tarragon
INSTRUCTION OF USE
Massages & body care
- Body massages chest, stomach +++use 2 to 6 drops essential oil for 10 ml carrier or base (1 to 2 % concentration) to massage tummy, chest, throat and back
- Mouthwash for bad breath, nausea, burps: +++: in a 100ml bottle, add 1 Tbsp of vegetable glycerine and 3 drops essential oil. Mix to dissolve completely and Top with water. Use daily as a mouth rinse or breath freshener.
Diffusion
- Ultrasonic Diffusers in support of chesty situations or stress+++: use 10 min 3 times a day.
Others
- Cooking 1 to 3 drops max added cold at the end of your preparations to brings a powerful aroma to your dishes and help with digestion. Great in savoury oils for salads, potato purees, chutneys +++
For more detailed information, please check the LINK TO Instructions of use essential oils page
DO NOT USE UNDILUTED and SEEK MEDICAL AND SPECIALIST ADVICE WHEN IN DOUBT.
SEE OUR PAGE ON PRECAUTION - HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS SAFELY
CAUTION
Do not use during the first 3 months of pregnancy / breastfeeding
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
As a general rule, always perform a skin patch test before using your essential oils for the first time.
Due to the natural origin of our products, some ingredients may contain trace proteins or allergens, especially in unrefined oils.
We strongly recommend performing a patch test on a small skin area 48 hours before full use to check for sensitivities.
Always dilute essential oils appropriately and follow our recommended usage guidelines to ensure safe application.
If you experience any irritation or allergic reaction, discontinue use immediately and consult a healthcare professional
For more detailed information, please go check this LINK TO Instructions of use essential oils page
DO NOT USE UNDILUTED and SEEK MEDICAL AND SPECIALIST ADVISE WHEN IN DOUBT.
SEE OUR PAGE ON PRECAUTION - HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS SAFELY
Caraway Seed Essential Oil Organic
