Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Caraway
The Herbs

(Carum carvi) G

Folk Names: Kummel, Alcaravea

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Element: Air

Powers: Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-theft, Mental Powers

Magical Uses: The caraway serves as protection against Lilith, as well as all manner of evil spirits, entities and plain old negativity. It is often carried for this purpose. Any object which holds some caraway seeds is theft-proof.

The seeds are also used to encourage fidelity, and are placed in sachets and talismans to attract a mate. When baked into cookies, bread, or cakes they are lust-inducing. Chewing the seeds is helpful to gain the love of one you desire.

They also strengthen the memory, and a small bag of the seeds placed in a child’s bed protects the child from illness.