Parts Used
Properties
Common Uses
Locating and Handling
Caution
Origin
"An umbelliferous plant, kept in our gardens, principally for the use of the kitchen. The stalk is round, strinted, hollow, upright, three feet high, and divided into a great many branches. The leaves are divided into numerous, narrow, and long ??? in the manner of fennel; but they are not so ???. The flowers are small and yellow; they ??? clusters on the tops of the branches. The ??? is long. The seeds of dill are good against colic; and they are said to be a specific ??? the hiccough, but I have known them tried without success."
Seeds, oil, leaves
Carminative, digestive aid, appetite stimulant
Used in cooking, as dill water (made by adding a few drops of the oil to water) or as tea made from pouring boiling water over the seeds.
Purchase fresh leaves in the fresh herb area of the grocery store. Dried leaves and seeds will be found in the spice section. For the oil, check an herbal supplier. Can be grown outdoors.
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Native to Mediterranean and southern Russia. Used in ancient Greece and Rome.
