UMUTHI DILL ESSENTIAL OIL (ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS) - 30ML IN SOUTH AFRICA

Sizes: 10ml, 30ml, 100ml Umuthi Dill Essential Oil (Anethum graveolens) has a warm, spicy aroma and is generally used to aid indigestion and to relieve flatulence and colic. It is reputed to be helpful to the nervous system when overwhelmed. Part used: Seeds. Method: Steam distillation. Colour: Yellow to light brown. Consistency: Thin. Perfumery note: Middle. Aroma: Pungent, spicy, strong dill. USES & BENEFITS 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 often used on work surfaces as a disinfectant. Used to disinfect wounds, and aids healing the healing process. 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 in combating 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.