Dill Seed

Dill is a plant that has a long history as a culinary spice. But it has also been used as a magic weapon and a medicine. During the Middle Ages, people used dill to defend against witchcraft and enchantments. More recently, people have used dill seeds and the parts of the plant that grow above the ground as medicine.

Dill is used for digestion problems including loss of appetite, intestinal gas (flatulence), liver problems, and gallbladder complaints. It is also used for urinary tract disorders including kidney disease and painful or difficult urination.

Other uses for dill include treatment of fever and colds, cough, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, infections, spasms, nerve pain, genital ulcers, menstrual cramps, and sleep disorders. Dill seed is sometimes applied to the mouth and throat for pain and swelling (inflammation).

In foods, dill is used as a culinary spice. In manufacturing, dill oil is used as a fragrance in cosmetics, soaps, and perfumes.

Benefits:

1. Improve digestion: Dill acts as a laxative and improves the functioning of your digestive system, cleansing your bowels and improving its functioning. It secretes juices that help improve the digestion of heavy foods, helping the body absorb nutrients easily.Apart from that , the oil of dill smoothens the intestines ensuring no pain while passing stools

2. Ensure you sleep well: Insomnia is a common ailment among people these days. Packed with enzymes and vitamins like vitamin B, dill acts as a sedative, relaxing the body and helping in sleep.

3. Strengthen your bone: Dill has a good proportion of calcium in it, which is a must to avoid brittle bones especially among those suffering with osteoporosis. It also helps hasten the healing process of bones and is therefore is a great substitute for milk.

4. Diarrhea: Dill seeds are packed with flavonoids and monoterpenes that act as very potent anti bacterial agents; coupled with its digestive properties, dill seeds are a great remedy for an upset stomach. It not only helps get rid of the infection, but also aids in restoring the functioning of your digestive tract and strengthens your immune system.

5. Beat bad breath: Not only does it help change the smell of your breath but also helps better your digestion, beating bad breath from the root.

6. Have anti cancer activities: Methanol extracts of dill show antiproliferative activities against specific tumor cell lines.

Serving way:

• Use dill to flavour bread dough before baking.

• Add to salad dressings made from mild vinegars.

• Sprinkle over your preferred salad.

• Use to pickle vegetables such as small cucumbers or cauliflower.

• Use freshly chopped dill to serve with mussels or other types of seafood.

• Add to soups, stews and casseroles, particularly those containing fish or potato.

• Mix grated cucumber, natural yoghurt and freshly chopped dill for a cooling salad.

• Use to garnish smoked salmon sandwiches.

• Add to mashed potato.

• Add to egg mayonnaise sandwiches or salads.

• Add to potato or Russian salad.

• Use to flavour cream cheese or cottage cheese.

• Use to flavour lamb dishes.

• Use in pickles and dips.

• Add to flavour plain soups such as potato, leek and cauliflower.

• Stuff a whole chicken with fresh dill leaves before roasting.

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