DILL OIL ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS - SOWA - NATURAL & UNTREATED - IN SOUTH AFRICA

Botanical name: Anethum graveolens, sometimes Sowa Part used: seeds. Method: Steam distillation. Colour: yellow to light brown. Consistency: thin. perfumery note: middle Aroma: pungent, spicy, strong dill Uses Dill, both the seeds and leaves, have been used for centuries in food preparation and herbal remedies. Roman soldiers rubbed dill oil on their bodies before going into battle, believing it would strengthen their nerves! Dill seed oil has a high carvone content, which gives it effective antimicrobial properties. Dill oil is added to food, or used on work surfaces, as a disinfectant. Used to disinfect wounds, it will also aid healing. Widely used to aid digestion, help release gas and it is also an antispasmodic, relieving stomach cramps. It can also be used diluted as a mouth wash and gargle for mouth and throat inflammations. The name Dill is derived from the word dilla, which means to lull, so is believed to aid insomnia, relieve stress and depression. Constituents Carvone, limonene, a-pinene, decanal Warnings. Anyone with an allergy to the carrot family should not use dill as they are related.