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Dill Essential Oil
Dill is one of my favourite essential oils.
Just wanted to point out to potential users that currently there are 3 kinds of Dill essential oil on the market.
1. European Dill Seed (Anethum graveolens)
2. European Dill Weed (Anethum graveolens)
3. Indian Dill Seed (Anethum sowa)
The chemistry between the three is different, and so too are their uses and safety.
What Adam, Liz, and I (below) are generally talking about is European Dill Seed essential oil.
I first heard about Dill essential oil from Deby Atterby's book, Aromatic Detox and Elimination.
It was used in some of her culinary recipes, and I found that 1-2 drops added to a soup brought amazing flavour.
As Liz pointed out, it's a great digestive tonic to ease bloating, stomach cramping, excess wind, and indigestion, thanks to its antispasmodic properties.
It's also really good in skin care, interestingly enough, to promote firm, healthy skin by supporting the skin's structure and elastin by stimulating fibroblasts.
It can act as an alleviator of asthma symptoms, also thanks to its antispasmodic nature.
In Greek, Dill is known as anethon (ἄνηθον), pronounced ah-nee-thos, and is believed to have originated from a young, beautiful, youthful man named Anethus who was transformed into the small, yellow flowering plant which bore his name. Culturally, it was used not only for food but also for its scent, specifically as garlands in body oils.
Greek Physicians and soldiers applied dill to their wounds to speed up healing, and as used by Hippocrates, Dioscordies and Pliny externally to treat burns and internally to 'stayeth the hickets,' which is an old way of saying to stop hiccups.
It was also used to aid in sleep and to relieve headaches.
Used as a topical massage oil to support breastfeeding by acting as a galactagogue and helping to alleviate congestion in the breasts. Having said thatr though, some sources say that it's unsafe to use during pregnancy as it can start menstruation and potentially lead to a miscarriage.
Cautions, Dilutions, and Contraindications:
Should be used with caution if taken internally while on diabetes medication, as the essential oil may interact with said medication.
Should be used with caution is your allergic to plants in the carrot family (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) such as celery, coriander, fennel, etc.
Internally, the maximum dosage is 12.5mg/kg based on carvone content.
Dermally, it depends on the carvone isomer.
If the carvone is (-)-carvone, then its 1.2%
If the carvone is (+)-carbone then it's up to 23%.
In magickal practice, dill was used to strengthen love potions and as an aphrodisiac, to bring good luck, and to combat and protect from the evil eye.
This essential is also very rich in carvone (43%), limonene (26%), and a-phellandrene (16%).
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