Fragrance: Warm, peppery, spicy, with anise tones.
Common Uses: Dill essential oil has played a part in aiding digestive issues over thousands of years. Dill stimulates the secretion of digestive juices like gastric juices, acids, and bile in the stomach. Its aroma also stimulates the salivary glands which aids in the primary digestion of the food in the mouth. These properties may therefore assist in easing flatulence, constipation, and hiccups.
It also plays an active role in stimulating the milk flow in nursing mothers due to a substance called galactagogue, something Dill is well known for possessing. Apart from increasing milk secretion, it also helps babies in another way. Babies who are fed on their mothers milk often suffer from flatulence, indigestion, and gas. The carminative and digestive properties of dill oil are absorbed in the milk and can indirectly help the baby get rid of such problems.
Used in aromatherapy, Dill oil has sedating and calming effects on the nerves and the brain, making a person feel relaxed and satisfied. The easing of the mind can contribute to the calming of headaches and can also help with excess sweating due to nervous tension.
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Whole Plant
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