Dill Essential Oil

Botanical name: Anethum graveolens
Botanical Family: Umbelliferae
Cultivation method: Organic
Country of Origin: France
Composition: 100% Anethum graveolens
Consistency: Thin viscosity
Part of Plant Distilled: Seeds
Extraction Method: Steam distilled

Scent Description

Sweet, sharply herbaceous

Blends well with

Lemon, Carrot Seed, Frankincense, Turmeric, Inula, and Rosemary.

Uses

Calms. Quells. Dilute to 1% to massage gently onto babies’ bellies. Melts twitchy muscles. Used as a flavor oil to replace the dried or fresh herb. A drop in salad dressings, in an olive oil drizzle for cucumbers and squash, on steamed potatoes, and in fresh borscht.

Dill is a member of the floral umbrella, umbelliferae, botanical family. It is a close cousin to Caraway and the seeds, which are tiny flattened fruit, are used in much of the same spicy way.

Organic Ingredients

100% dill (Anethum graveolens) essential oil.

“The joy of creation is encapsulated in dill, and the taking in of spiritual nourishment form the heavens… With purity and optimism, dill shows a clear way to complete the tasks we undertake on our journey.”
~ Valerie Ann Worwood, Aromatherapy for the Soul

“The physician Galen commented that ‘dill procureth sleep, wherefore garlands of dill are worn at feasts’ (Gordon 1980: 69). The modern name comes from the Old Norse word dllla, which means “to lull” – alluding to its reputation for soothing…”
~ Jennifer Peace Rhind, Fragrance and Wellbeing