Dill Seed is the dried fruit of the herb anethum graveolens. Dill seeds are oval-shaped, soft and fluffy and have a pungent and aromatic flavor. Dill seeds have been used since ancient times. The leaves and stalks of the dill seeds are aromatic. The flavor of the seed is slightly bitter which is similar to caraway. In ancient times, brides were believed to wear a small branch in their hair and footwear for good fortune. Mexicans believed that it can protect them from effect of witchcraft and evil spirits. Dill is the seed of annual herb of spirits. It has carvone as an essential oil.
USES
Both seeds and oil are used in indigenous medicinal preparations. Dill seed is used for its antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, stimulant, and stomachic properties. It is also used as a remedy for insomnia and colic. Dill seed make useful addition to cold, flu and cough remedies. The essential oil is used for therapeutic value and in the manufacture of soaps. The emulsion of dill oil in water is an aromatic carminative.
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