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Information About The Herb Dill
Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens, Peucedanum graveolens
Plant Family: Compositae
Origin: Native to Southern Russia and the Mediterranean Region.
History: References to Dill have been found in records in ancient Egyptian tombs.
The plant is referred to in Mathew 23 in the Bible. It was known in Pliny's Day and used in the Middle Ages. The name is from the Norse word dilla, 'to lull', because of its carminative effect.
Culpepper states: 'Mercury has the dominion of this plant ...it strengthens the brain'.
Tradition:
- smoked or dried in holy fires to mark the festival of St John's Eve (23rd June) with Vervain, St John's Wort and Yarrow
- used in incantations, magic rites, spells and charms for protection against witchcraft
Contains:
Oil of Dill contains:
- d-carvone
- d-limoneme
- paraffin hydrocarbon
- phosphorous
- sodium
- sulphur
Medicinal Parts Used: Dried ripe fruit
Dill is used for:
Brain and Nervous System Conditions
- insomnia (seeds)
Gastrointestinal Conditions
- colic in children
- flatulence (gas/wind)
- halitosis (bad breath) (seeds)
- hiccoughs
- indigestion
- digestive aid
- pain from flatulence (seeds)
- stomach upset (seeds)
Female Conditions
- promotes milk in nursing mothers
Other
- children's ailments
Other Uses:
- flavoring for soups, sauces, cakes, pastries
- for perfuming soap (Oil)
- in Dill Vinegar
- in pickled cucumbers
Action:
- antispasmodic [an agent which relieves or eases muscular spasms, cramps or convulsions]
- aromatic [a substance having an agreeable odor and stimulating qualities]
- calmative [an agent that has a mild sedative or tranquilizing effect]
- carminative [an agent for easing griping pains, colic and expelling gas from the intestines]
- diuretic [an agent that increases the volume and flow of urine which cleanses the urinary system]
- galactagogue [an agent that encourages or increases the secretion of milk]
- soporific [promotes sleep]
- stimulant [an agent that excites or quickens the functional activity of the tissues giving more energy]
- stomachic [an agent that strengthens, stimulates or tones the stomach]
Drug Interactions:
Do not use Dill without first talking to your health practitioner if using any of the following medications:
- None Known
Global Herbal Supplies has Dill available in the following forms:
Information given by our website is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a physician or other medical professionals. You should not use the information given for diagnosing a health problem or disease. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. The above information is just a guide to general circumstances and in no way should it contradict the advice that you have been given by your naturopath, medical doctor or specialist.
More Herb Information:
A: Adhatoda Vasica || Agrimony || Albizia || Alfalfa || Allspice || Aloe vera || Amaranth || Andrographis paniculata || Angelica || Anise || Arnica || Astragalus ||
B: Baical Skullcap || Barberry || Basil || Bay Laurel || Bayberry || Bergamot || Bilberry || Bistort || Black Cohosh || Blackberry || Bladderwrack || Blessed Thistle || Blue Cohosh || Boneset || Borage || Brahmi || Buchu || Bupleurum || Burdock || Butcher's Broom ||
C: Calendula || Californian Poppy || Caraway || Cascara || Catnip || Cats claw || Cayenne || Cedar || Celery seed || Chamomile german || Chamomile roman || Charparral || Chickweed || Cinnamon || Cloves || Coleus forskohlii || Coltsfoot || Comfrey || Commiphora mukul || Cornflower || Cornsilk || Corydalis ambigua || Crampbark || Crataeva nurvala ||
D: Damiana || Dandelion || Devil's claw || Dill || Dong quai || Dragon blood ||
E: Echinacea || Elder tree || Elecampane || Ephedra || Eucalyptus || Evening primrose || Eyebright ||
F: False unicorn || Fennel || Fenugreek || Feverfew || Flax || Frankincense ||
G: Garlic || Gentian || Ginger || Ginkgo biloba || Ginseng american || Ginseng korean || Ginseng siberian || Ginseng tienchi || Goat's rue || Goldenrod || Goldenseal || Gotu kola || Gravel root || Green tea || Guaiacum resin || Gymnema ||
H: Hawthorn || Hemidesmus indicus || Hops || Horehound white || Horseradish || Horsetail || Hyssop ||
I-J-K-L: || Inula || Juniper || Kava kava || Lavender || Lemon balm || Licorice ||
M-N-O: Marshmallow || Meadowsweet || Mistletoe || Mugwort || Myrrh || Neem || Nettles || Oats || Olive tree ||
P-Q: Paeonia lactiflora || Passionflower || Pau_D Arco || Peppermint || Phyllanthus amarus || Picrorhiza kurroa || Plantain || Polygala tenuifolia || Polygonum multiflorum || Queens delight ||
R: Raspberry leaves || Red clover || Rehmannia glutinosa || Rheum palmatum || Ribwort || Rosehips || Rosemary || Rue ||
S: Sage || Salvia militiorrhiza || Sarsaparilla || Saw palmetto || Senna || Shepherd's purse || Skullcap || Slippery elm || Squaw vine || St john's wort || St mary's thistle ||
T-U-V: Thyme || Thyme wild || Uva ursi || Valerian || Vervain || Violet || Vitex agnes castus ||
W: Walnut || Wild cherry || Wild yam || Willow bark || Willow herb || Witch hazel || Withania || Wormwood ||
Y-Z: Yarrow || Yellow dock || Zizyphus ||
