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Ayurvedic Dravya · Spice · — kcal / 100g

Caraway seed

Also known as: vilayati jeera, carum

Caraway seed is a traditional Ayurvedic spice valued for its pungent taste and heating potency.

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Caraway seed — Ayurvedic Spice & USDA Nutrition

Caraway seed — Rasa: Pungent · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Neutral (0) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Pungent
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry, Sharp
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Caraway seed is a traditional Ayurvedic spice valued for its pungent taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

The jeera-family carminative of colder lands — chewed after meals or baked into breads. Close kin to jeera and shahi jeera in action: wind-moving, gut-settling.

Classical Provenance: Unani / European carminative tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • in breads and cheese (its European home)
  • post-meal seed mixes with fennel
  • in kahwa-adjacent infusions

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: none significant at culinary doses; medicinal-oil doses need care in pregnancy

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Caraway seed

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (2g):

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