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DILL
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(Anethum
graveolens)
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Other
Names
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Aneton,
Dill Weed, Dilly, Garden
Dill.
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Description
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Dill is
an annual plant native to North America, South
America, and Europe.
It is also widely cultivated as a
spice.
The stalk is striped dark green and white
with bluish spots. It grows to 3 feet and
produces yellow flowers that bloom from July to
September.
After flowering the dill seed
appears.
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Classification
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Taste
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Pungent
and Sweet
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Balance
Yin/Yang
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Hot
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Humor
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Uses/Applications
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Dill is
used in the treatment of upset stomach, to
stimulate appetite, insomnia, and increase milk
flow in nursing
mothers.
Chew the seeds for bad
breath.
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Combinations
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Unknown.
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Constituents
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4%
Volatile Oil.
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Action
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Aromatic, Anti-Spasmodic,
Anti-Emetic.
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Food
Values
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Silinic
Acid.
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Part
Used
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Seed.
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Collection
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When
the seeds turn brown they are fully
ripe.
This is the time to collect
them.
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Preparation
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Infusion
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Pour a
cup of boiling water onto 2 Tsp. crushed
seeds.
Take three times per
day.
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Seeds
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Chew 1
Tsp. of seeds per day for bad
breath.
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Tincture
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Take 1
- 2 ml. three times per
day.
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Growing
Directions
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Sow
seeds 1/4 inch deep in early
spring.
Thin seedlings to 12 inches
apart.
Dill likes rich, moist, slightly acid
soil and full sun.
Be sure to plant it where it is sheltered
from the wind.
The yellow flowers appear in the summer
which then produce large quantities of the tiny
ridge fruit called dill
seed.
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History
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Dill
dates back 3000 years ago in Egyptian tombs
where records have been found that tell of
Dills use as a digestive aid and as a gas
remedy.
Chinese Medicine has used Dill for
digestive problems for over 1000
years.
The Greeks and Romans used Dill for tummy
troubles.
Dill was known as “the herb of
Dioscorides” because he prescribed it
frequently.
The word Dill comes from Old Norse
“Dilla” meaning
to soothe.
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Additional
Information
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1.
Research supports Dills use as a
digestive aid.
2.
One study showed it also has an
anti-foaming agent, which helps to prevent gas
formation.
3.
In studies when Dill was injected into
lab animals it stimulated respiration, slowed
heart rate, opened blood vessels, and reduced
blood pressure.
There is much to learn about Dills
medicinal value.
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Cautions
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1.
May cause skin rash in sensitive
individuals.
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Magick
Information
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Gender:
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Masculine
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Planet:
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Mercury
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Element:
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Fire
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Deity:
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None
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Powers:
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Money,
Protection
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Magickal
Uses:
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For protection hang
Dill at your door or carry in a
sachet.
To protect your children place Dill in
the cradle.
Dill is also used in money
spells.
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