Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Description: Dill is a member of the Umbelliferae (parsley) family. It
grows to about three feet high with inflorescence of yellow flowers, appearing
in the summer.
Aromatic Scent: Dill Seed Essential Oil has a fresh, herbaceous scent that
is gentle, warm and spicy.
Common Uses: Dill Seed essential oil is mostly used in Aromatherapy
because of its stimulating, revitalizing, restoring, purifying, and balancing
properties.
History: The name is derived from the Norse word Dilla meaning to
lull. The Anglo Saxons used dill medicinally for many health problems, but it
was commonly used as a carminative; the Emperor Charlemagne kept it on his
tables as a digestive aid for guests. Modern-day dill pickles are considered an
appetite-suppressing food.
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