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    Infantile Colic-Relieving, Spasmolytic Carminative & Spleen-Warming Sovereign (理气消胀 / 温中散寒降逆止呕健脾开胃解痉止痛通乳治婴儿肠绞痛胃肠胀气消化不良打嗝 — 欧洲与藏医第一理气消胀神草葛缕子 / 婴儿肠绞痛与肠胀气药王 / 伞形科极品右旋香芹酮芳香药果)

    葛缕子 / 藏茴香 / 凯利茴香 / 莳萝同类 / 欧茴香 — Carum carvi L. (syn. Apium carvi, Selinum carvi)

    Pinyin: Gélǚzǐ / Zànghuíxiāng / Kǎilì Huíxiāng · Malay: Jintan Karaway / Jintan Caraway / Jintan Putih Karaway / Caraway / Meridian Fennel / Fructus Carvi · Family: Apiaceae / Umbelliferae (伞形科 / 葛缕子属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Warm (温 / 辛苦温芳香)

    Flavor

    Pungent, sweet, aromatic, warm (辛、甘、微苦、温、气极芳烈清香)

    Meridians

    Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃), Kidney (肾), Liver (肝)

    Traditional Edict

    Caraway / Tibetan Fennel (Jintan Karaway / Ge Lü Zi / Zang Hui Xiang). Curved crescent-shaped ribbed schizocarps. Sovereign for Infantile Colic & Flatulent Bloating: aromatic carvone tea abolishes visceral smooth muscle spasms, expels trapped intestinal gas, warms Spleen cold, stimulates breast milk.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Aromatic volatile essential oil (short-boil/steep in closed vessel). Exceptional clinical, pediatric, geriatric, and culinary safety profile. Highly recommended during lactation (galactagogue).

    Clinical Applications

    • Infantile colic, functional dyspepsia, and flatulent meteorism (voltage-gated calcium channel blockade and smooth muscle relaxation via D-Carvone >= 50.0%), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and lactation stimulation.

    Quality Markers

    D-Carvone (右旋香芹酮) >= 50.0%-65.0%, D-Limonene >= 30.0% & Essential Oil >= 3.00% v/w (GC-MS standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. D-Carvone blocks L-type calcium channels in intestinal smooth muscle, abolishing spastic contractions and relaxing the lower esophageal sphincter. 2. Carvone stimulates gastric mucin secretion.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN CARAWAY INFANTILE COLIC WATER (Aqua Carminativa / 葛缕子消胀水): 3 to 5 g crushed caraway seeds steeped in 150 mL boiling water for 10 min; administer 1 to 2 tsp warm to infants for colic. Adult dyspeptic tea: 5 to 10 g crushed seeds steeped in 300 mL hot water.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Infantile Colic & Bloating Gripe Water with Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel). 2. Functional Dyspepsia & IBS Spasmolytic Tisane with Mentha piperita (Peppermint).

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