Chociszew, near Warta

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.