Dill Home Remedy
Dill is very somilar looking to fennel just a little smaller.It has dark green spindly leaves and pale yellow flowers, producing flat oval seeds in the late summer.It has the similar flavorings of star anise or the fennel seeds.
Dill’s reputation as a soothing herb was well known to the ancient world, particularly to the early Norse peoples of Scandinavia. The name stems from the Norse word dilla meaning “to lull.” The medicinal value of this plant lies in the seeds, which are rich in oils with beneficial digestive properties, thus helping the assimilation of food and dispelling flatulence. In cooking, both the seeds and leaves with their spicy flavor are used, although the foliage does not possess the same concentration of oil as the seeds.
Greeks and Romans used oil distilled from dill for essence and for perfume.
