Carum carvi L.Maailman kasvistoHavainto

Andrzej Konstantynowicz19. kesä 2011

Mahdollinen nimi

Carum carvi L.

Apiaceae Maustekumina

Lähetetty nimi

Carum carvi L.

Ehdotetut nimet Äänestä lajin nimeä

Carum carvi L. Maustekumina

Huonosti määritetty havainto? Äänestä

Lisätiedot

Paikka

Chociszew, near Warta

Oma muistiinpano

Native to Asia Minor; widely spread in temperate zone.
Edible plant - seeds raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in confectionery and bread, also as a flavouring in salads, vegetables etc; an essential oil from the seeds is used as a flavouring in ice creams, candy, soft drinks etc; roots cooked, used as a vegetable like parsnips; leaves raw or as a flavouring in soups etc; the crushed seeds are brewed into a tea.
Herbal plant - seeds are antifungal, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, galactogogue and stimulant; the essential oil can be extracted from the seed and has similar properties; a tea made from the seeds is a pleasant stomachic and carminative, it has been used to treat flatulent colic.
Useful plant - an essential oil from the seed is used in perfumery, for scenting soap, as a parasiticide etc.

Luontipäivämäärä: 4. joulu 2021
Viimeksi tarkistettu: 3. marras 2023

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