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Caraway (botanical name, Carum carvi) is also known as meridian fennel. It is a biennially growing herb having an upright, grooved and branching stem that grows up to a height of 1.5 feet to 2 feet. The leaves of caraway are feathery and emerge from the stem in threes or opposite pairs.araway is considered to be a safe and effectual herb for alleviating colic, especially among young children. Crush an ounce of caraway seeds and allow it to settle in cold water for approximately six hours.
Hawkbitroot (Leontodon hispidus), in the same family yet a different genus, has been substituted for dandelion in the past. 2. Taraxacum is derived from the Greek words 'taraxos' meaning disorder and 'akos' meaning remedy, the name referring to dandelion's myriad healing properties.otany. Dandelion bears a sun-yellow flower head (which is actually composed of hundreds of tiny flowers) 3 typical of the Asteraceae family, that closes in the evening or during cloudy weather and opens back up in the morning, much like its cousin calendula (Calendula officinale).