Botanical Index No. 341

Dill

anethum graveolens

Medicinal Actions

Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitumor, Cardiodepressant, Carminative, Detergent, Digestive, Diuretic, Fungicide, Hypoglycemic, Hypotensive, Lactagogue, Laxative, Myorelaxant, Narcotic, Psychedelic, Respirastimulant, Sedative, Soporific, Stimulant, Stomachic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aperitif Insectifuge Vasodilator Anorexia Aposteme Bacteria Bronchosis Bruise Cancer abdomen anus breast colon liver mouth stomach throat Cardiopathy Childbirth Cholecystosis Cold Condylomata Constipation Cough Cramp Dropsy Dyspepsia Enterosis Fever Fibroid Fungus Gas Gastrosis Halitosis Hemorrhoid Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Hyperglycemia Induration Infection Insomnia Jaundice Mastosis Mycosis Nephrosis Nervousness Neurosis Pharyngosis Respirosis Salmonella Sclerosis Scirrhus Scurvy Shigellosis Sore Spasm Staphylococcus Stomachache Stomatosis Syphilis Tumor Urethrosis Uterosis UTI VD Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

Chew 1/2–1 tsp seed; 2 tsp crushed seed/cup water; 3 g seed; 0.3–1 ml concentrated dill water; 0.1–0.3 g EO; 0.05–2 ml EO; cf celery seed, close kin.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. None known. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Contact photodermatosis possible as in most umbellifers. Fresh juice may possibly cause photodermatosis. We might extend to all apiaceous oils Bisset’s comments on celery seed oil, “The drug is contraindicated in inflammation of the kidneys,” since apiaceous EOs may increase the inflammation as a result of epithelial irritation. TRAMIL conservatively cautions for dill and fennel; contraindicated in women of reproductive age; limit dosage to 3 days.

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